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This is handy for destroying data on those old hard disk drives!!! LOL (Original Post) RKP5637 Jan 2019 OP
Only saw the first 20 secs or so. All I could think of was "Watch your fingers!" erronis Jan 2019 #1
Ouch!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2019 #2
I've used sledge hammers, blow torches, and super magnets for this purpose. nt earthshine Jan 2019 #3
I just finished using a super strong electro-magnet at 60hz. I think that will be enough RKP5637 Jan 2019 #4
I would still smash it to bits after that. Y-T Jan 2019 #6
I find that pick-axes do a good job. Y-T Jan 2019 #5
Yep!!! That outta do the job! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2019 #7

RKP5637

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4. I just finished using a super strong electro-magnet at 60hz. I think that will be enough
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 09:52 PM
Jan 2019

for what I had. The drive and disks rattled all over the place. Usually I just use a program to remove all the data, but this drive was too far gone. I never had a drive crash like this one did. Just all of a sudden, no diagnostic warnings or anything.

 

Y-T

(19 posts)
5. I find that pick-axes do a good job.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:32 AM
Jan 2019

Great fffffun. Just make sure to smash both sides of old mechanical drives.

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