From: ftraut71@charter.net   
      
   Hi All, especially Ira!   
      
     I'm one of the guys that was having problems with my aux   
   drive. Boot drive works perfect however. Cleaned & lubricated   
   what I could (would never use a commercial drive head cleaner)   
   & adjusted the tiny speed pot using a strobe, but still having   
   problems. Someone hinted that we have drives that are destroying   
   data. I wonder if that is the case with most of the disks you   
   sent me. I've got a couple of boxes of NOS Syncom Platinum DS/DD   
   5-1/4" disks sitting over here from a recent purchase that I'd be   
   happy to send you, along with your other disks back to re-copy   
   what it is you sent, but I'm afraid there's more going on   
   with my drive. After tinkering with the speed, I can get it   
   to read most of the disks Ira sent, but some are now rendered   
   "unreadable". And if the drive and computer sits for any   
   length of time, seems I need to readjust it in order to get   
   the few remaining disks or their programs to load.   
      
   Perhaps I could send my bad drive out to Herb for a going over?   
   It's not just that some of us can't "afford" this stuff, moreso...   
   don't want to invest much in what can and probably is going to   
   end up being flaky hardware. I'd rather use original hardware   
   anyway than a Catweasel type scenario.   
      
   Thanks to all and especially Ira (I did make a donation to   
   cover the costs of s/h and a little something extra btw).   
   I'm certainly not here to waste anyone's time and appreciate   
   the help, advice and goods as I re-learn how to use this cool   
   platform.   
      
     -Frank   
      
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