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From: paulm@unix.UUCP (Owner and User)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: HELP again; what *IS* wrong with my drive?!
Summary: Drive speed,... yep
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Date: 28 Jan 91 14:53:59 GMT
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In article <28139.279f5dcc@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>, kuento@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
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>     One person (Terry Wells) has already suggested to me that this
> sounds like it may be a problem with drive *speed* rather than the
> alignment; do others agree with this assessment, or have an
> alternative
> diagnosis that would also fit these symptoms? Most importantly, does
> it sound fixable, or shoould I go ahead with arrangements t
> to purchase a new drive anyway?? Oh, how I wish there was someone who
> knew how to fix Ataris that was within 100 miles of me...well, there's
> one, but he's never in, he's too busy to take on any new jobs (if it
> requires servicing), and it's a long-distance call, anyway. I seem to
> get better answers from the Net! You folks are life-savers! Thanks
> again to all who send me replies!

   I ounce had the same problem exactly.  It turned out to be that my drive
   according to speed.prg ( was that it?), said that it was turning at 308
   RPM.  I opened the case, twiddled a bit with the speed program running,
   found the SPEED POT, and turned it down to between 298 and 300.  Now it's
   flawless.
   Hope it's the same for you,  Later.

   Paul Moreau
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