Hello from the North West

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iand
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Hello from the North West

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Hi all
Just wanted to introduce myself to the forum. I recently got a QL up and running having always wanted one when I was a kid (back in the 80s)

Next I need to try and fix the Microdrives

Ian


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Hello and welcome. Seems like there are quite a few people getting a QL for the first time and finding their way here, which is great. :)


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Welcome to the forums - the main issue with microdrives is the felt pad on the cartridges themselves disintegrating.

Next to check is
a) the tape head - clean it with some tap head cleaner
b) the rubber roller on the left hand side of the slot - has this ridden up the metal post it is on (there should be a 0.2mm gap at the bottom - press it onto a piece of card and remove the card)
c) Has the rubber roller worn - normally the top half - if so, turn it upside down!
d) The microdrive ULA may be damaged - these are a real pain to replace!


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I think its fans of retro computing like me finally getting the computer they wanted at school.

I am running a user group meeting in September and will have the QL on display so should get some people interested (that's if I ever get the Microdrive working!)

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http://thedigitallifestyle.com/w/index. ... mber-2012/


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Welcome to the Forum Ian!

Where in the North West are you? I'm over in Ormskirk.


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Hello and a warm welcome! :)


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Thanks for the tip on the Microdrive, the 2nd drive works some times and both seem to spin ok so I think the next thing to do is to clean the heads.

I am in Chorley so not to far from Ormskirk and the user group event is just off the a580 in Wigan, maybe you could come and bring your QL :)


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Hi Ian from West Yorkshire!

Cheers,

Tim.


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