[Zippy Zapp]

Yes a Pictorial guide would be great. What about a new thread with pics and step by step on each drive, 1 drive per message. I would cover the basics for the drives that were common in the Amigas. Chinon, Panasonic and Epson. With my Amiga's most common was the Chinon then panasonic, but that is just out of my models. Of course most drives have common elements, heads, rails, switches etc.

Of course a proper website and guide would be great but this is more for the confines of a forum.

Some common things I think, like what you mentioned but also basic things like how to clean the heads with Isopropyl Alcohol and swabs. How not to do it or dangers in damaging components. Etc.

What do you think?

I wil use them till they rot too. Of course I have seen some floppies that have! And 3.5" disks despite being better protected in hard plastic and sliding covers, seem to be more prone to errors and failure than 5.25" disks, at least in my experience.