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Sounds of the BASF Magnetics 6188R1

Interested in disk drives? Come join our Discord!   / discord   Baden Aniline and Soda Factory (BASF) Magnetics 6188-R1 Country of Origin: Germany Introduced: 1987 Interface: ST-412 (MFM nominal) Capacity: 8MB Form: 5.25 HH (1") CHS: 320 / 3 / 17 LZN: 321 WPC: 64 Track-track: 16.8ms Linear access: 52.6ms Random access: 88.9ms Rotational: 3600RPM Media: Ferrous, inline TF heads Disks: 2 Actuation: Linear rotary band stepper Feedback: None Lift/Lock/Park: Solenoid Lock / Automatic Park Brake: Electromechanical with momentary dynamic braking Service life: Unknown Related models: Unknown Failures: Unknown Settings: No link at this time My thoughts: Now this drive is a freak of nature. Yes, you heard right, 8MB and 3 heads! 3 head stepper drive? No, there's no servo surface! This drive has 2 disks and only 3 heads. Check out the photos in the Discord server if you want to see for yourself - Any head select past 3 will cause a write fault! This drive has a strange faceplate and a bicolor LED that can flash error codes in red and activity in green. It's also got a brake solenoid for this tiny spindle, but dynamically brakes for the first few seconds to park the drive - Yes, this drive has auto parking like an ST-251! Additionally, it has an actuator lock as well, although it's not very strong. The chassis design of this drive is very strange and unwieldy looking, I'm not sure how much I like it's proportions. This is a very, very strange drive, but one I'm proud to own. For drives with similar geometry, I recommend the Shugart SA-712, because it also has 320 cylinders and 4 heads - In this situation, one head will go unused. What a neat drive! Unrelated, I'm really trying to find other BASF drives, of any model. If you know the whereabouts of one, or have one to sell yourself, PLEASE get in touch! I offer rewards for tips that lead to the purchase of drives!