> Floppy drives are used so little these days, and as the fan in the power
> supply sucks instead of blows (thanks to IBM) the floppy drive spends day
> after day collecting dust. When you finally come to use it, it is filthy.
> In days of yore, regular usage helped keep the heads relatively dust free.

These are both very good points, Sean. One notices the cabinet full of dust,
if opened after a couple of weeks. In which case, might it help if you just
reverse the facing of the fan in the SMPS? Maybe not a solution to the drive
problem, but would perhaps keep your cabinet a lot cleaner?

Regards,

Anand Dhuru

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