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From: stephens@latcs1.oz.au (Philip J Stephens)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Stepper motor operation
Message-ID: <7644@latcs1.oz.au>
Date: 10 Apr 90 05:16:36 GMT
Organization: Comp Sci, La Trobe Uni, Australia
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  With all this talk about accessing 1/4 tracks by holding the drive arm
between two 1/2 tracks, would someone like to describe how the stepper motor
in a 5 1/4 " drive actually works?  I know how to move the arm by switching
between so-called phases with a delay, but haven't quite figured out the
mechanics of the situation.

  Thanks in advance,

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