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In article <31B4EEE5.2781@acci.com.au>,
Mark Sitkowski  <marks@acci.COM.AU> wrote:

>My only thought, is the fact that the heads fly 10 microns or so above
>the medium. How much play in the bearings would reduce this to zero?

The heads use airflow and a venturi to maintain the air bearing and
are on the end of a springsteel finger designed to flex quite a distance.
 
Movement of the platter would have to be pretty extreme and sudden to 
cause the heads to touch - a typical example is the sudden deceleration
at the end of a drop.

>I'd junk the disks, unless you just need a large /tmp or swap space...

Given the time and cost of lubing the bearings vs the likely short
reamining lifespan of the drives I'd agree.

AB
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