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From: csampso@relay.nswc.navy.mil (Charles Sampson - E81)
Subject: What types of motors are in half height floppy drives
Message-ID: <1995Mar16.141109.26622@relay.nswc.navy.mil>
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Date: Thu, 16 Mar 1995 14:11:09 GMT
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I was looking for sources of stepper motors and some one said that old full
height floppy drives had stepper motors in them.  I have a SH#@ load of old
half height drives and was about to throw them all away but if they have 
stepper motors in them I could rob them of their motors and do some 
experimenting with them. Then once I have the cicuits and programs I need I
can go for the real thing.   Does any one know if the half height drives
have steppers in them?

Thanks

Charlie Sampson
csampso@relay.nswc.navy.mil

