[Coco] TEAC FD55-E speed adjustment

[Robert Gault]

I can supply a program I wrote that graphically displays the drive speed. 
It is much easier to use than the strobe wheel and give the results in a 
quantitative value of RPM and % deviation.

Gene Heskett wrote:

> On Monday 13 February 2006 11:41, James Hrubik wrote:
> 
>>Gene, is it going to make a difference if the flourescent is running
>>under 50hZ or 60hZ AC?  I was under the impression that the frequency
>>of the AC was the determining factor in the strobe effect of the
>>light.
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> 
> Obviously it will, but normally the strobe sticker has 2 sets of 
> stripes, one for 50hz, and one for 60hz.  Not being able to see the one 
> Torsten has, I am of course shooting wildly in the dark at anything 
> that moves & makes a sound.  :-)
> 
> 
>>On Feb 13, 2006, at 11:29 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>>
>>>On Monday 13 February 2006 04:40, Torsten Dittel wrote:
>>>
>>>>Does anyone know how to adjust the speed of the TEAC FD55-E drives
>>>>(that's a 1-side 80track 360KB 5.25" drive? There are two pots,
>>>>one of
>>>>them on the motor's PCB, I guess it's that one but I need to have
>>>>this
>>>>confirmed by someone who knows...
>>>
>>>Does it have the strobe pattern on the bottom of the spindle?  Thats
>>>easily watched under a flourescent light, when it stands still
>>>rather than creeping on direction or the other, you have the right
>>>speed. Adjust the pot on the motor pcb for effect after noting where
>>>it is in case its not the right pot.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>Torsten
>>>
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