Re: reading older disks

[John Nemeth <jnemeth%cue.bc.ca@localhost>]

On Aug 22,  4:08pm, David wrote:
} On 2018-08-22 11:51, Andreas Krey wrote:
} > On Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:20:49 +0000, John Nemeth wrote:
} > ... 
} > 
} >> I believe modern disks are less prone to stiction.  However,
} >> the original poster did say these are old disks.  The "solution"
} >> is to power it up and "gently" shock it, i.e. lift one end about
} >> an inch and drop it.
} > 
} > It's a bit gentler to pick it up and 'flick' it arond the disk axle.
} > At least that's how I got a disk startet I bought (used) at
} > the flea market many years ago.
} 
} That's my recollection of the 'best' way to do it (who determined 'best'
} is lost in the mists of time...) 

     It depends on just how much stiction there is.  That may not
impart enough force to get the platters lose.  But if it works, great.

}-- End of excerpt from David