Re: 1541C drive head

From: Francesco Messineo <*francesco.messineo_at_gmail.com*> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:10:32 +0100 Message-ID: <CAESs-_zqsJ2dsEFTdu3Gt+SHJiooUYMhDZhS9gWckbDswawf5A_at_mail.gmail.com> · francesco.messineo_at_gmail.com

On Wed, Dec 16, 2020 at 6:59 PM <groepaz_at_gmx.net> wrote:
>
> Am Mittwoch, 16. Dezember 2020, 18:45:17 CET schrieb Istvan Hegedus:
> > Hi,
> >
> > My 1541C drive has just stopped reading disks. I went through the
> > troubleshooting list and found that the problem is with the Newtronic head.
> > One coil has 15k resistance. Does anyone know where could I buy a working
> > head to replace it?
>
> I doubt you can - you'll have to replace the entire mech. And that probably
> means getting it from another drive.

heads can be changed, I did that on a 1571 mechanic assembly and
worked very well. However the right head for the single sided disk
drives is difficult to find.
So yes, probably it's easier to find another mechanic assembly.

HTH
Frank IZ8DWF