I ran into so many issues while testing these MFM hard drives

#autopsy #retronoises

Time for some more MFM drive testing. Whenever I end up with these drives, testing them if always a bit of a pain, but I never expected all the issues I would run into testing these drives. So enjoy the struggle I went through testing these relics of the past!

-- Info

Drive 1 - Fujitsu Limited M2227D
Drive 2 - Computer Memories Inc. CM 6640
Drive 3 - Magnetic Peripherals 94205-51 - Control Data Corp.
Drive 4 - Magnetic Peripherals 94155-86 - Control Data Corp.

Controller 1 - Western Digital ST-506 WD1002-WAH
Controller 2 - Western Digital ST-506 WD1003-WAH

Programs used:
- SpeedStore
- SpinWrite II by Steve Gibson

-- Video Links

Thompson Toolkit:
http://www.tasoft.com/toolkit.html

Thompson Toolkit v1.5:
https://archive.org/details/thompson-toolkit-v-1.5

Thompson Toolkit v2.0:
https://archive.org/details/thompson-toolkit-v-2.0

Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store:
https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/

Support the channel on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement

Adrian's Digital Basement (Main Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE5dIscvDxrb7CD5uiJJOiw

-- Tools

Deoxit D5:
https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1
http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f

O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
https://amzn.to/3a9x54J

Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW

Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0

Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/

Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
https://amzn.to/3adRbuy

TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html

TS100 Soldering Iron:
https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853

EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/

DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672

Magnetic Screw Holder:
https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html

Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971

RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
http://www.retrotink.com/

Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184

Heat Sinks:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html

Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI

--- Links

My GitHub repository:
https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories

Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group
https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/

--- Instructional videos

My video on damage-free chip removal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8

--- Music

Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino