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From: smh@mit-eddie.UUCP (Steven M. Haflich)
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Subject: Re: How hard and fast are fast hard disk - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 4-Apr-84 19:31:12 EST
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Shipboard???  Then there's something much more important than electrical
noise and dirt to worry about:  wave motion.  A spinning Winchester is
a very impressive gyroscope.  Any rotation of the axis of spin is going
to create large side forces on the bearings which they are probably not
designed to withstand.  Failure could either be immediate, or slow wear
to the bearings over time.

I would suggest contacting a drive manufacturer for professional
evaluation.

Steve Haflich
MIT Experimental Music Studio