billh@hplsla.HP.COM (Bill Harris) (11/18/88)
I have a 1541 with the front closure handle that rotates to hold a disk in place. That handle has given me problems twice in the last few months. Each time, it becomes disconnected from the internal mechanism. It is relatively easy to repair. That external lever is connected to a shaft that has another, shorter lever at the other end. At the end of that shorter lever there is a pin that protrudes to engage the mechanism that captures the hub of the disk. This pin was apparently press-fit into the lever, and it is now loose. When the pin slides far enough into the lever, it no longer contacts the mechanism, and I have to fix it. While it is easy enough to open the case, push the pin back in, and close it all up again, I would like to fix it permanently. Does anyone know of a reason I can't glue the pin in place? Has anyone seen this problem before? Thanks, Bill Harris
bah@tippy.uucp (11/21/88)
I see nothing wrong in gluing it. But I have changed a couple of those
pins since they can be found in any hardware store. Most are a little
too long, so just clip off the excess. I believe they are called
'compression or friction' pins. To be safe, take the original along
and match it. The new one will be tight.
Bob Hahn ....ihnp4!itivax!duncan!bahtiger@agora.UUCP (Kelly Baxter) (11/22/88)
In article <6580010@hplsla.HP.COM> billh@hplsla.HP.COM (Bill Harris) writes: <line eater had brunch> > > While it is easy enough to open the case, push the pin back in, and close > it all up again, I would like to fix it permanently. Does anyone know of a > reason I can't glue the pin in place? Has anyone seen this problem before? > > Thanks, > > Bill Harris Of course there is no problem with gluing the pin in place. It doesn't rotate when it comes in contact with the hub of the disk head platform. Just using good 'ol cyanoacrylate (Krazy-Glu) will do the trick! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | tiger (Kelly Baxter) | Advanced Solutions, Hillsboro, OR | | tiger@agora.hf.intel.COM | | | ..!tektronix!tessi!agora!tiger | CompuServe: 74775,1545 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------