On Wed, Sep 07, 2016 at 01:58:24AM -0400, Ethan Dicks wrote: > On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 12:11 PM, Marc Howard <cramc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It seems to me that one possible solution would be to whip up a PLL in a > > CPLD or FPGA to generate 12 sector timing from a 16 sector pack or vice > > versa. > > This is one of the recurring conversations here - 12-sector packs are > abundant compared to 16-sector packs, and the only difference is the > slits in the hub and the consequent formatting on the matching > controller... > > -ethan
I do recall discussion of manufacturing new hubs but not the outcome. I imagine that someone with access to a lathe and mill would be able to make new hubs with good enough tolerances. Is there some caveat to doing this (besides finding someone with a lathe and mill?) /P