destroying data

[JeffSummers]

One option for wiping hard drives that brooks no argument...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQqG_14d8AA

 

[BadBigBen]

Yep, but a degausser costs...

Starting from around $2500 and upwards...

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
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[goombawaho]

BROOKS no argument??????? Translation please.

If you're not keeping/re-using the hard drive, drilling holes through the platters sure does the trick. Also, for the redneck gun owners among us - target practice will clean things off the drive quite nicely.

 

[firewolfrl]

lol ya know,
the magnents hold all the art work from the kids on the fridge and the platters...I went to the hardware store and got the stick-on feet and made them in to coasters for the ole' coffee cup

 

[kjv1611]

I really need to pull apart a few of the old drives sitting around my place (not useful anymore), and come up with some experiments with my 3 year old son. He'd be EXCITED with anything we do like that, especially if I tell him it's from computers! Of course, we'll be careful. For instance, "No, son, that is NOT a frisbee."

 

[PRPhx]

Hmmm. I can think of a few better ways (and way more fun). Expensive and you need lots of room.. Ok, like an outdoor shooting range. And a barrett .50 cal sniper rifle, at around 100 yards or so. Probably wouldn't find much of the drive left. Like I said, expensive, but fun....

 

[kjv1611]

Stop, you're making me cry. I'm on a 1/3 of an acre, and some folks think I have a big yard.

But I know some folks on whose property I could do such... but I'd have to borrow one of their guns for it, as I aint got nothin' that nifty on the gun side.

 

[wahnula]

Leave it to the pros:

http://www.compucycle.net/computer_pages/data_destruction.html

Tony

Users helping Users...

 

[BadBigBen]

How To Destroy A Hard Drive - Video Of The Guardian Hard Drive Destroyer In Action

http://www.hddmachine.com/

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
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[goombawaho]

I've done THAT much damage with a hammer and crowbar. If you really wanted to buy something, just buy a hole saw and put it on your drill - same result as that machine.

Imagine all the juicy tidbits that are being lost..... every day. The mind boggles.

 

[Nocandu]

Hi

My 50 Caliber Muzzle loader would really make small pieces out of it too!

And in less then 15 seconds.

Mike

 

[PRPhx]

Nocandu,
BIG difference between a modern .50 cal round vs your black powder round. AND the Barrett can put out a hell of a lot more firepower, at a hell of a lot longer distance than your .50 cal black poweder rifle can.

 

[BadBigBen]

For Goom:

Hard Drive Destruction: Core Drill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EU3iT7yfNY

Hard Drive Destruction: Wetsaw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiIrD9uNN0k

and just for the fun of it:

HackaDay thermite-based Hard drive destruction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-ckechIqW0

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"

 

[Nocandu]

I'm still betting that you won't be able to find all the parts after the 50 caliber ball goes through it! LOL

 

[BadBigBen]

PRPhx and Nocandu, have a gander:

http://www.techwarelabs.com/articles/events/hard_drive_destruction/

Ben
"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."
How to ask a question, when posting them to a professional forum.
Only ask questions with yes/no answers if you want "yes" or "no"

 

[Nocandu]

Hi

Wild!!!

Mike