I fixed my ST225 with sticky tape!

[bobba84]

This is a quick video showing my ST225 running with the head band sticky taped back on after snapping off.

As stated in the video, I wouldn't ever recommend this. But hey, it worked! I won't be using it for anything, obviously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjBHwJfBYIE

 

[Oscar]

Watching the video, I suddenly realised how I miss that MFM drive sound...

 

[Stone]

If you want some MFM drives that spin just fine but that's about all they do just lemme know. Then you can have that MFM drive sound that you're missing. I must admit that their sound is quite unique.

 

[archeocomp]

Nicest sounding MFM drive to me was KALOK OCTAGON 20MB, then maybe ST-225

 

[lyonadmiral]

When you think about how "throw away" today's society is; the reliability and longevity of our vintage systems are amazing impressive, at least to me. I think of the IBM 5150 that I have as my centerpiece, it's almost as old as I am.

 

[nestor]

Watching the video, I suddenly realised how I miss that MFM drive sound...

That is why I recorded the sound of my first MFM Hard Disk, a Miniscribe 3425

 

[Oscar]

That is why I recorded the sound of my first MFM Hard Disk, a Miniscribe 3425

Ooooh yeah. Takes me back to my Superbrain with its glorious 5MB drive. The noise was a wonderful productivity enhancer - whatever happened outside of the room, it would not bother me.