this one looks close FBS8.6 or FBS8.4 http://www.kenselectronics.com/lists/belts.htm#Flat
*AV-FBS8.6* *replaces FRM8.6 & 1407-64* flat 8.5" x .125" rubber drive belt $5,73 http://www.matchaknob.com/belts/fbs8.6/ http://www.avcomponents.net/docs/BELTSCATALOG.pdf want to try to order one of those first? On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 8:12 AM, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Julie, I'd be happy to help. I have one good/tested unit left. > > But, it shouldn't have been so hard to get a belt. do you have the > dimensions on hand? they are well known I believe. Either on Bitchin100 > or in the list archives. > > Steve > > On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 7:01 AM, Julie Aylward <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi Steve, >> >> I have spend the last year trying to find replacement belts for the TPDD >> but without success. >> >> I did dismantle one and sound the remains of the drive belt.... >> >> If your kind offer sf supplying me with a working drive still stands, I >> would very much like to accept. How much do you want and what will it cost >> to send it to the UK please? >> >> Many thanks, >> >> Julie Aylward >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Stephen Adolph >> Sent: 03 January 2015 17:34 >> To: Model 100 Discussion >> Subject: Re: [M100] Can someone help me please? >> >> Julie, does that Escort have a Crossflow 1600cc? >> I'd offer to read those discs for you but there is transit risk. >> If you want, I can supply a working TPDD. >> ..Steve >> >> On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Julie Aylward <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Hi Gary, Fred, Steve and Chris, >> > >> > Many thanks for your kind replies. I see a common theme in them, the >> > drive belts! >> > >> > I have just ordered replacement belts from the Club and I will let you >> > know how I get on. I am confident that I have the ability do open the >> > DDs up and replace them, I am an engineer by profession. Check out the >> > company's website at www.arqiva.com >> > >> > I used to use the M100s in the office of a bus museum in Dewsbury >> > (Yorkshire, England) and we have an urgent legal question that needs >> > to be answered but the documents are stored - yes, you've guessed it - >> on a 3.5" >> > floppy disk. Check out the museum website at >> > www.dewsburybusmuseum.co.uk >> > >> > Are you seeing a trend here? I seem to be still living in the past. >> > Apart from these bits of history, I drive a 1973 Ford Escort and still >> > watch videos on my Sony F1 Betamax VCR. >> > >> > Once again, many thanks to all who offered advice. >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Julie Aylward >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: Julie Aylward >> > Sent: Friday, January 2, 2015 5:14 PM >> > To: Model 100 Discussion >> > >> > Hi Fred, >> > >> > Many thanks for your kind reply but I think that I may have misled you >> > by my incorrect terminology. When I said they had forgotten >> > everything, I should have been clearer. The ROM functions are all >> > there, BASIC, TEXT, TELCOM, ADDRSS and SCHEDL are all there and >> > working, as is INTSOL (Interactive Solutions ROM). They have both >> > forgotten all the other programmes and files that I had loaded on, >> > such as FLOPPY.CO. They are just like when I took them out of their >> > boxes 32 years ago except that they think it is the year 1900 >> > >> > I have typed in the short BASIC programme from the Disk Drive manual >> > and it has retained that. When I "RUN" that programme, it is the LED >> > on the Disk Drive that flashes "Low Battery", not the one on the >> computer itself. >> > >> > Does that help? >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Julie Aylward >> > >> > ________________________________ >> > From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> > Frederick Whitaker >> > Sent: 02 January 2015 21:38 >> > To: Model 100 Discussion >> > Subject: Re: [M100] Can someone help me please? >> > >> > This is obviously the inner backup battery. Also make sure that the >> > memory switch on the back is turned on. Charge them overnight to see >> > if that makes a difference, if not the circuit board backup batteries >> need to be replaced. >> > >> > Fred Whitaker >> > On 1/2/2015 4:14 PM, Julie Aylward wrote: >> > >> > Hi All, >> > >> > I have two 32K Model 100s that have been in the cupboard for a very >> > long time and they have both gone completely flat. I have managed to >> > revive them but they have both forgotten everything, including >> > FLOPPY.CO, Everything else seems to be working perfectly. >> > >> > I have two Portable Disk Drives with Utilities diskettes. I have tried >> > to re-load FLOPPY.CO from the diskettes using the short BASIC >> > programme from the manual but without success. I have tried all >> > combinations of computer/disk drive/diskette and I did remember to >> > reset the DIL switches to the "learn" position. The disk drives always >> > show a flashing red LED indicating "Battery Low", once I run the >> programme, even with new batteries. >> > >> > Is there anyone in the UK (home is West Yorkshire, work is South >> > London) who has a fully working system that could help me diagnose the >> > problem(s) please? >> > >> > Many thanks and a Happy New Year, >> > >> > Julie Aylward >> > >> > >> > ______________________________________________________________________ >> > >> > This email, its content and any files transmitted with it are for the >> > personal attention of the addressee only, any other usage or access is >> > unauthorised. It may contain information which could be confidential >> > or privileged. If you are not the intended addressee you may not copy, >> > disclose, circulate or use it. >> > >> > If you have received this email in error, please destroy it and notify >> > the sender by email. 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