An actuator arm assembly for a disk having a recording surface, the actuator
arm
assembly includes an actuator body including a bore defining a longitudinal pivot
axis and an actuator arm cantilevered from the actuator body. The actuator arm
includes an arm major portion cantilevered from the actuator body, an arm tip portion,
and an arm tip supporting portion integrally formed with the arm major portion
and the arm tip portion, wherein the arm major portion is longitudinally spaced-apart
at a greater distance from the recording surface than the arm tip portion.