On Thu, 30 Jul 2026, Nigel Johnson Ham wrote:
On 2026-07-30 07:03, Christian Corti via cctalk wrote:
drive braking mechanisms. I don't recall ANY DEC tape drive that had a
"braking mechanism", all control of the reels was done electronically.
DEC TU10
Some versions of the TU10 had Lamb vacuum cleaner motors with carbon brushes.
Different part. We are talking of the reel motors. They have a mechanical
friction brake attached to the shaft. Our MDS 252 on the other hand uses
magnetic powder brakes.
Christian
