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From: jim@cs.strath.ac.uk (Jim Reid)
Newsgroups: net.wanted,net.periphs
Subject: Re: Rodime drives, parts (DC brake), HELP
Message-ID: <276@stracs.cs.strath.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 1-Oct-86 05:13:26 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct  1 05:13:26 1986
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In article <7@fornax.uucp> chapman@fornax.uucp (John Chapman) writes:
> I have a Rodime 203e (40mb raw) st506 drive that won't power up properly.
> (The platter won't spin up, although it is trying)
> I think the brake is going to need replacing.  Could someone please help
> with the following questions?
>
> 1. Is there a Canadian or US distributor I can order a new brake from (the
>    drives are made in England)?  Cal. Digital retails the drives but I
>    don't think they sell parts for any of their stock.

Rodime are a *Scottish* (not English) company. Their factory is in Glenrothes,
Fife. You could try writing them there.

		Jim

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