> On Mar 9, 2021, at 7:38 PM, Paul Koning via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
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>> On Mar 9, 2021, at 6:53 PM, Chris Zach via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
>> wrote:
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>>> So did one you bid over $1500?
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>> Not me. $1k would have been my limit, it's really kind of insane to run
>> something like that. As I put on my old memory hat I remember that the
>> platter would rust but at least the heads would not weld to the platter.
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> Hm. I know we had that exact problem in college with an RS11 disk (on our
> RSTS system). That required replacing the heads, platter, and I think motor.
I meant that I have experienced welding of the heads. I haven't seen rusting,
though I could believe that it's possible -- the platter looks like it's been
blued like old style firearms.
paul
