I have not torn my DVI apart yet, so I have not seen the drive up close. Guessing it is a BLDC type, i.e. direct drive, not blet drive. I might try to remove the spinning part of the motor (probably part you are giving a push) and lubricate whatever bearings/bushings its shaft goes through. (Just thinking out loud not having seen this drive in person.)
Jeff Birt From: M100 <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 9:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [M100] Floppy Disc Drive Motor Hi All, Fairly new here but have been enjoying the discussion and learning a lot. I am fixing a Disc/Video interface for use with my model 100. I've got everything working fine now except I have to reach in and give the spindle motor on the floppy disc drive a "push" from underneath with my finger in order to get it started. Once it's spinning it's fine and everything loads, but any time the motor stops (like after it reads a disc), I have to do the same thing over again, which is of course not very convenient. I'm assuming this is a standard drive among Tandy equipment. Curious if anyone who has a similar FDD has run into the same issue or has any advice. Thanks much, James Copeland
