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From: phil@diablo.amd.com
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Subject: make your own HD 3 1/2 in floppies
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Date: 10 Jul 89 23:05:07 GMT
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I just ran an experiment with double sided 3 1/2 in floppies.  On one,
I melted a hole in the corner with a soldering iron.  On another, I
cut the entire corner off and then resealed it with a soldering iron. 

I then tried formatting as 1.44 Mb floppies -- it worked!

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