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Old January 19th 04, 07:20 AM posted to uk.rec.audio
Ian Molton
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On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 00:46:40 -0000
Jim H wrote:

I'm relying on the drive mesuring itself, which is well known to be
inacurate, but IIRC the manufacturers build allowances for the
probe into their max temperature specs.


Indeed, however the sensor is only in one place, and airflow can dramatically alter how hot things get - its entirely possible to have a drive 40 degrees at one end and 60 at the other...

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