De-staking tool and method for removal of head gimbals from head stack assemblies
US4897001A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/909
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for removing a head gimbal from a head stack assembly without causing damage to adjacent head gimbals and minimizing damage to the head stack assembly. The tool driver of a miniature drill is inserted through holes in the stack assembly and attached head gimbals to the position of the head gimbal to be removed. A removable cutting tool is attached to the tool driver and the head gimbal is drilled free of the head stack assembly.
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