Floppy Drive Cleaning

[TGB1718]

Done a search of the forum, but not finding anything suitable.

 

Other than paying silly prices on Ebay for a 3 1/2 inch cleaning kit, does anyone have a good method

for cleaning the floppy heads, preferably without taking the drive appart.

[Zogging Hell]

You will probably have difficulty cleaning it without one of those kits without opening the drive up. It usually is not a massive challenge, and probably will just involve taking off the top shielding from the floppy drive. Then use a q-tip/ cotton bud to gently clean the drive heads with isopropyl alcohol (which is basically the same thing the kit does anyway).