Stepper motors.
You send rapid signals to them. One "step" forward, one "step" back, repeat.
Makes a unique "bzzzzt" sound.
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Stepper motors.
You send rapid signals to them. One "step" forward, one "step" back, repeat.
Makes a unique "bzzzzt" sound.
Major, MAJOR help/spoilers:
Well, the arduino is ON ITS WAY!
And I have the PSU mounted!
I'll just leave this here, for your enjoyment....
Pending payment on the 5.25 drives. Got all 4 3.5" drives working!
Found out the biggest problem is not the teeth in the floppy header, bu ta single wire in the Arduino header.
Note to self:
Do not stick wrench in live PSU. Fancy fireworks show and weird smell will ensue.
LOL. Yeah. Probably not a good idea.
Yep.
I just killed a power supply.
The upper heatsink shorted with the common ground.
lol...
I thought the fuse had probably blown.
NOPE.
The full extent of the damage: