Le 2 avr. 06, à 15:04, Rich Mellor a écrit :

> Welcome to the QL community - we are all very much a friendly bunch 
> and no
> doubt someone will offer to make you some new microdrive copies.
>
> I do supply replacement keyboard membranes for the QL and the Spectrum 
> via
> my website:
> http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/membranes.html.  Both the QL and the
> Spectrum 128K are based on the same technology so just as easy to take
> apart (I do supply instructions).  Only main thing to beware of is the
> wires which are towards the rear of the QL keyboard and can pull out 
> from
> the motherboard - there is usually sufficient length to allow you to 
> rest
> the top of the case at 90 degrees to the bottom half.
>
I saw your site. I will order a membrane. Thanks for yours advices
>
>>
>> Most of the microdrive doesn't work anymore, none of the games.... 
>> "Bad
>> drive or changed drive", something like that. At least, I was able to
>> take a look at abacus or quill.
>
> This is alas one of the main problems of the microdrives - it may not 
> be
> the cartridges, but could be that your drives need cleaning - quite 
> often
> the small rubber wheel on the left hand side rides up or wears down and
> might need turning upside down - I am sure Tony Firshman could provide
> some simple suggestions for maintaining the microdrives themselves.

Well, if somebody can provide these suggestion, it will be glad !

>
> The other option would be to get a disk interface and 3.5" disk drive -
> these are faily cheap (we have some interfaces in stock although no 
> disk
> drives).
I saw, the Gold card. They are too cheap for me. No alternative 
solution ?

I will make the list of my games, to see if somebody can provide copy 
for these.

Thanks !
Jerome

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