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How hard is it to start manufacturing of brand new floppy disks?
by mrlonglong 4y ago
How hard is it to start manufacturing of brand new floppy disks?
- projektfu 4y agoHe says it's not trivial. You have the injection molded shell, the sheet metal cover, the spring, the stamped hub, the little pads, glue, the write-protect switch, the plastic disc and the oxide layer that has to be formulated and applied correctly, for a niche product for machines that themselves are becoming obsolete. The earlier floppies were probably easier to make, because they just had folded commodity plastic shells, pads, glue and the disc with its oxide. No special hub or fancy case.
- bombcar 4y agoIt would be painfully easy if it was something that had a market. The problem is the market for it is so small that it's not worth even keeping the existing equipment running.