centering cone
centering cone
A short plastic or metal cone used to align a 5.25" floppy disk to the drive spindle. It is inserted into the diskette's center hole when the drive door is closed.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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In addition to the piloted cutter, the driving handle has a nylon
centering cone held in place at the muzzle by a spring.
The wipers rely on two
centering cones to keep clearance between wiper lip and rod--and, thereby, wiper pressure--uniform around the rail.
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