Atari 1050 drive slipping belt
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:38 pmMy 1050 drive is failing to turn as the belt is slipping?
Is that repairable without a new belt?
Is that repairable without a new belt?
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:38 pmRe: Atari 1050 drive slipping belt
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:37 pmI haven't come across this before. Has the belt stretched with age maybe?
Re: Atari 1050 drive slipping belt
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:53 pmI'm not entirely sure. I'm wondering if it's a combination of belt age and possibly older disks. Maybe they aren't as flat as they once were.