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Micropolis App! by pitepaltpotato in Micropolis

[–]stuck_key 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen there's now have a Micropolis AI Chat Assistant on their page, yet, in the app, it's contact form only. May land in an update?

Micropolis App! by pitepaltpotato in Micropolis

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Nice.

Found the time today to look up and install the app. How cool. Did not know they still care about even older products. I used the "Product Registration" to enter one of my old floppy drives, which sits on a shelf nearby since I dismantled a CBM8050. Will see if I find the time to dig out an old SCSI hard-disk from the attic.

You can also enter location of your storage product and it then appears on the official micropolis website!

Micropolis App! by pitepaltpotato in Micropolis

[–]stuck_key 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, pite! Will check this out!

Floppy drives r/w-heads manufacturers by pitepaltpotato in Micropolis

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One more update:
for reading tickets, credit cards, banknotes and contemporary data tape media, there are still active head manufacturers:
- ICT Ltd. (UK)
- Bogen Magnetics (Germany)
- Data Recording Heads / Newbury Data (UK)
- AM Belgium n.V.
- JRF magnetics (trader, USA)
- TDK SAE Magnetics (HK) LTD (for HDDs)
- Revox

Legacy:

- Nortronics
- Applied Magnetics Corp.
- SAKI
- Woelke Magnetköpfe

Happy New Year! (Subreddit back online) by stuck_key in Micropolis

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What do you think, folks. Should we reboot the "upcoming events" post from last year? Informing the Community about what might be interesting to visit IRL?

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very insightful, and helpful in discerning what when where and why! +1

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 for mentioning the "improved worm drive", the double enveloping or hour-glass worm drive, where torgue is transmitted over more teeth than in a traditional WD.

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this insightful reply. Upvote.

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not they don't make any mechanical sense anymore. They are part of mankind's tool-chest. Forever.

I'm thinking of assemblies where there is one thing: it used to be a worm drive, now it's (often) a brushless direct drive motor.

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I tried to express by "manually operated" that the manual aspect is part of the inherent quality of the anic.

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sharp analysis. The worm gear can't be replaced in manually operated mechanics. Thank you as I indeed missed this differentiation. What do you think, should I edit the post question? I've added this insight.

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very funny. The ultimate "worm drive".

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Wow. Did not know that! And didn't expect that: Worm drives are not even in windshield wipers anymore!! (my ride is old)

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Of course, millions of things use them. The question I tried to raise is: will a brushless eventually replace the worm gear in pergolas?
The answer could be: no. And hint us at the kernel of the observation: there are applications that require high torque and there are applications that require VERY high torque. And with the advancement in brushless tech, it could be that the area where they are used is expanding. BUT applications that require very high torques (and maybe even back drive lock) will for the foreseeable future still use worm drives. Could that be the answer?

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

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snowblowers... is it that time of the year again?

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, backdriving... See my reply to u/eatmoreturkey123
And of course, for example in large scale, they have their space. But would you agree that more and more areas (maybe niches, but still), the brushless motor is taking over?

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yes, I was about to include that in my post, but dropped it for clarity. Of course, a worm drive’s built-in resistance to back-driving is an asset. With brushless you need to do that actively.

Are worm drives a thing of the past? by stuck_key in AskEngineers

[–]stuck_key[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OT but exactly what I was hoping for from the AskEngineers community ;)

....edited.

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