Microdrive Refelting with "Fix-o-moll" for Furniture
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 12:31 am
Refeltet my first Microdrive cartridge :-)
The cartdridge seems to work, unfortunately it could not read the stored files (EASEL 2.3). I have had used this cartridge, as I normally do not use EASEL (and of course I have XCHANGE).
For refelting I have used "fix-o-moll" "Felt gliders" for furniture (e.g. the legs of chairs). They are sold in Germany e.g. at "Obi" (under 2 EUR). See pictures below.
I did NOT remove them from the "paper" where there are melted on, but used this "paper" as the front, which presses the tape to the head. I melted the cut off felt with Pattex (a famous glue in Germany, and IMHO one of the best) to the copper spring of the cartridge, which I "cleaned" with a cardboard cutter.
When I tried to boot from it (unfortunately the keyboard membrane from the QL, which I used, is broken, so I cannot format and store files on it), it run a few minutes, and at least once the SuperBASIC boot program has had been loaded successfully. Unfortunately when loading the EASEL executable, it stopped with an error message. So I assume the mechanic is OK and the felt pad has a reliable connection.
I have ordered 2 keyboard membranes this evening. When they arrive, I will test this cartridge, i. e. will format it and try to store files on it.
To be continued...
p.s.: As you can see (the carton below the cartridge), I also own a PSION 5 mx PRO (even better operating system than QDOS!). Would be nice, if we would have a forum for the PSIONs on this site (at best separated for PSION 3 and 5 types).
The cartdridge seems to work, unfortunately it could not read the stored files (EASEL 2.3). I have had used this cartridge, as I normally do not use EASEL (and of course I have XCHANGE).
For refelting I have used "fix-o-moll" "Felt gliders" for furniture (e.g. the legs of chairs). They are sold in Germany e.g. at "Obi" (under 2 EUR). See pictures below.
I did NOT remove them from the "paper" where there are melted on, but used this "paper" as the front, which presses the tape to the head. I melted the cut off felt with Pattex (a famous glue in Germany, and IMHO one of the best) to the copper spring of the cartridge, which I "cleaned" with a cardboard cutter.
When I tried to boot from it (unfortunately the keyboard membrane from the QL, which I used, is broken, so I cannot format and store files on it), it run a few minutes, and at least once the SuperBASIC boot program has had been loaded successfully. Unfortunately when loading the EASEL executable, it stopped with an error message. So I assume the mechanic is OK and the felt pad has a reliable connection.
I have ordered 2 keyboard membranes this evening. When they arrive, I will test this cartridge, i. e. will format it and try to store files on it.
To be continued...
p.s.: As you can see (the carton below the cartridge), I also own a PSION 5 mx PRO (even better operating system than QDOS!). Would be nice, if we would have a forum for the PSIONs on this site (at best separated for PSION 3 and 5 types).