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Lazy Dude · 20:24, 07 January 16

Just thought I'd share my woes with the community!
Having never before used the Magnum (sad I know) I purchased one with original disc and tape on the web some time ago.
So finally I decided to dig out the CRT and a spare 6128, plug in, fire up and discover the disc drive has given it up.

No problem switch to the 464 and load up the tape........
nah not happening either, duff tape?

plan C, download the dsk and burn to 3.5" floppy, by this time it was about 1am ... darn and I still not got to shoot anything......

mr_lou · 20:41, 07 January 16

Classic.

It's something we learn again and again and again:

There's no such thing as spending 5 minutes on something you thought would take 5 minutes.
No. Spending time on things that takes 5 minutes always takes 5 hours. It's some kind of physics law.

Bryce · 21:08, 07 January 16

More Murphy's Law than any physics law

Bryce.

MacDeath · 00:51, 08 January 16

the drive belt need some exorcism... and replacement ritual.

call for the techpriests.

Lazy Dude · 12:14, 08 January 16

well I think I will fire it up and spend 5 minutes with it later today!
As much as I have a modified 6128 with lcd panel and a stable Sony floppy unit, I still would like to maintain a stock CPC in working order. So yeh the floppy drive will get looked at (another 5 mins job?)

And of course the CRT is ideal to keep the room warm in winter!

seanb · 15:19, 08 January 16

Quote from: mr_lou on 20:41, 07 January 16
Classic.

It's something we learn again and again and again:

There's no such thing as spending 5 minutes on something you thought would take 5 minutes.
No. Spending time on things that takes 5 minutes always takes 5 hours. It's some kind of physics law.

So pleased to see I'm not the only one

TFM · 18:30, 08 January 16

Quote from: MacDeath on 00:51, 08 January 16
the drive belt need some exorcism... and replacement ritual.

call for the techpriests.

Please send me the blonde one over, I got a problem with my belt too.

Lazy Dude · 23:01, 08 January 16

I can take comfort in aquiring spares from the web, and the cpc wiki has a handy pictures included guide to replacing the offending item.
It will have to wait as I need to shoot baddies with a big red button.

MacDeath · 23:30, 08 January 16

it's always better when a cute blonde with bxxbs can do it while monitored by a handfull of techpriests... anyway.

good luck and don't lose the "pin of death".

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