Missing Pressure Pad (and Shield) from 400K Floppy Drive

mg.man

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I wish that someone had seen my post and had mentioned the Q-tip idea
Sorry! I have posted my "hack" a few times in the past. I'll try to keep a better watch. I'll also cross-post my comment above to your thread in case someone lands there. Yes, an "original" pad does tend to go for silly money when they come up - hence my Q-tip method.
 

Juror22

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see in the sea all those that people throws to the toilet...
Ewww... and again, Eww.
I'll also cross-post my comment above to your thread in case someone lands there.
Thanks, for that. I think I'm a little frustrated that I did not think of something like this when I literally have a cup of these (the paper kind) sitting off to the side of my desk for cleaning up all kinds of vintage hardware. I still would have eventually bought an actual pressure pad, but I would have probably taken my time and maybe found a better deal. On the other hand, a lot of these items seem only to be rising in price these days.
 

Juror22

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Ewww... and again, Eww.

Thanks, for that. I think I'm a little frustrated that I did not think of something like this when I literally have a cup of these (the paper kind) sitting off to the side of my desk for cleaning up all kinds of vintage hardware. I still would have eventually bought an actual pressure pad, but I would have probably taken my time and maybe found a better deal. On the other hand, a lot of these items seem only to be rising in price these days.
...or two 1/2 years later, I might be re-capping the sweep/PS board in the 512 and something inside the case finally becomes dislodged and basically falls out. Yep, not only did I buy one of these a few years ago, but now, I have my original back!

I guess I just needed patience measured by years. By now, I probably need one of these somewhere else, I will have to check...
 
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