[Coco] TEAC FD55-E speed adjustment

[Gene Heskett]

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.

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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