I investigated the drive issue a bit further, interesting stuff :) Even the used Amstrad drives seem to be quite rare in the usual places :/
Maybe I'll have to start looking for a new drive too. I've been unable to catch the folk at, they could have had some pointers on what to do next. So I guess the problem is either drive shaft (I wonder if this is the threaded axle attached to another motor) lubrication, drive stepper motor out of step (no idea about this one), or then of course something else can be broken. It just returns the "insert disk" prompt very quickly. There really is no action visible or audible after a disk has been put in and space is pressed. Actually it started spinning as soon as power was turned on, even if there was no disk inserted. It seemed quite slow but maybe that's how it's supposed to be. The disk motor is spinning, judging from the visible part of the wheel at the bottom of the drive. I replaced the belt but it didn't fix the problem like I suspected :( I got back from Christmas holiday and was able to take another look on my disk drive. Great to hear that the dumping project is proceeding! Some bloke on that forum seemed to be able to read Amstrad CPC disks successfully, so probably it works with an SF-7000 too? I stumbled across this one the other day. I searched the forum for 'SF-7000' and it seems that getting data out of the disks has at least been somewhat laborious. Any ideas what to do next if a new belt won't fix the problem? Not sure if it's the belt in this case, but I ordered a new CPC drive belt and will replace it anyway. Aside from the LED it seems pretty dead, can't hear anything when it's supposed to attempt reading. Maybe the importer did something to the power cable/supply and added a mark on the sticker?Īnyway, as was to expected, the 3" disk drive isn't working. Based on that, a 'FI' stamp(?) on the sticker on the back of the unit and the Nokia power cable with a big round grounded wall plug, I would guess that these were imported to Finland back in the day like the SC-3000s. The previous owner said he bought it from a friend ~20 years ago. It came with a a connection cable (pried open and taped back together for some reason), a manual, a broken SC-3000, 9 disks and 2 joysticks. I was able to find me an SF-7000 here in Finland. Only when this works correctly and reliably should you use the floppy drive.SF-7000 Thread Vol n+1 Posted: Sat 8:43 pm If you do use an exastic band for a temporary fix, then you should first verify the correct operation of the drive by formatting a blank floppy disk, then saving a song to it, and then checking that the song can be loaded. Unlike many cassette deck drive belts, the belt used in the SY99 drive is flat instead of square, and is more like the belt used in belt driven record decks of the same vintage. You can try replacing the drive belt with a similar sized elastic band for a temporary fix, but it is much better to find a replacement of the right dimensions so that it is neither too tight or too loose (both conditions are likely to prevent the drive from working reliably). If you know of any other suppliers or sources of supply, then please let me know.Radio Shack / Tandy item FZR-9.1 is apparently suitable (not verified by me).Alternative link to web-site for 'windchest'.
The synthetic rubber belt which connects the motor to the disk flywheel tends to go either loose (as in this case), or to dissolve into a sticky goo. Drive belt replacement for MITSUMI D357B Floppy Disc Driveįloppy drives from the late 1980s and early 1990s often used belt drives to connect the drive motor (top right corner) to the floppy disk itself (middle left - large black plastic flywheel).
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