Almost Rice Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Hi all, I just got a Happy 1050 today. It looks like it works except for any disk spinning. I opened it up and found the belt to be all shredded. I would like to know where I can find the belt that makes the disk spin. Is it called the stepper motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tschibo00 Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Hi there, this was exactly the same problem I had. The belt was completely frayed. I tried the drive belt from a PC 5,25" drive, but unfortunately it was about 1cm too long. Because of this I finally built my SIO2PC interface. If you really want to use the 1050, maybe this thread will help: Fixing a broken 1050 belt The stepper motor however is the one, that positions the head above the spinning disk. It doesn't have a belt but a metal strap, that's directly connected to the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost Rice Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 The stepper motor however is the one, that positions the head above the spinning disk. It doesn't have a belt but a metal strap, that's directly connected to the head. Ok, I thought about it this morning and thought it was the case. What is the other motor called then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 B&C had new belts for awhile, I'm not sure if they still do. They were selling refurbished drives, that's where I got mine. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Howdy folks Best Electronics probably has them too. Greetings Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 Not sure is this would help, but I have o-rings at work that might work. If someone could post the dimensions I can see if I have a match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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