Mark said
> How about removing the (presumably aluminum) platters, case castings, and any
> other aluminum parts, grinding it all down to fine aluminum flakes, making
> thermite out of that, then using it to slag the rest of the non-aluminum
> parts?
>
> Then shoot the slag pile with a .50 BMG.
On Sat, 22 Sep 2018, Mark J. Blair via cctalk wrote:
J> How about removing the (presumably aluminum) platters, case castings,
and any other aluminum parts, grinding it all down to fine aluminum flakes,
making thermite out of that, then using it to slag the rest of the
non-aluminum parts?
Then
On 2018-09-22 5:28 p.m., Mark J. Blair via cctalk wrote:
>
> How about removing the (presumably aluminum) platters
How about drawing a discreet close to this ** offtopic thread.
How about removing the (presumably aluminum) platters, case castings, and any
other aluminum parts, grinding it all down to fine aluminum flakes, making
thermite out of that, then using it to slag the rest of the non-aluminum parts?
Then shoot the slag pile with a .50 BMG.
Then drop that
> From: Alexandre Souza
> What about a nuclear bomb?
OK, if we're going to start being _really_ silly. drop them into a
singularity! :-)
The best part is that you'll get to watch them being ripped apart and
destroyed by tidal forces _forever_ (since time dilation means that as they
gt;
> Dwight
>
>
>
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> disk drives
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, 2018 2:49:30 PM
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Subject: Re: Advice requested on proper disposal of Seagate ST3000DM001 disk
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On 9/21/18 1:06 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Sep 2018, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote:
>> That's way too good for these *
Noel said
> > From: Eric Smith
>
> > That's way too good for these
On 9/21/18 1:06 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:
On Fri, 21 Sep 2018, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote:
That's way too good for these
All the molten lava is done. You could still smash it with a lava rock.
Dwight
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5) as a test suite for development of thermite (Does Amazon sell pre-made
thermite?)
On Fri, 21 Sep 2018, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote:
Mostly #6, and a little bit of #5. I'd be delighted to offer "retaliation
in kind for the SS damage of drives of Steve Jackson Games", but I don't
think
On 09/21/2018 12:19 PM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 6:04 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
>> Or just throw it in the garbage.
>
> That's way too good for these
> On Sep 21, 2018, at 11:16 AM, Eric Smith via cctalk
> wrote:
>
> On the other hand,
>
> 1) Reduce the likelihood that they will end up on eBay as "Seller
>> Refurbished" or "New, other".
>> 1b) to put on eBay as "New, other" or "seller refurbished", WITH PICTURES,
>> as a commentary on
> From: Eric Smith
> That's way too good for these
Anyone headed for Hawaii? It'd be interesting to see what some molten
lava would do to one...
--Chuck
Do any of the rifle ranges near Vegas rent use of a Browning 50 caliber
machine gun?
(or artillery?)
Maybe a VERY high powered laser cutter, to cut the letters N F G THROUGH
the drives.
Convince North Korea that there would be special symbolism to attaching
one to the nosecone of each of
On Friday (09/21/2018 at 11:42AM -0600), Eric Smith via cctalk wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 11:28 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> > Put it in a gift-wrapped box next to you on the bus.
> > Whoever steals it will get just what they deserve.
> >
>
> :-)
>
> But
On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 12:06 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Eric hasn't specified [and shouldn't have to] as to WHY,
> but here are some idle speculations:
>
Mostly #6, and a little bit of #5. I'd be delighted to offer "retaliation
in kind for the SS damage of
On Fri, 21 Sep 2018, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote:
That's way too good for these
On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 12:04:39PM +, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
> Or just throw it in the garbage. [...]
More satisfying: write "Bitcoins" on it before leaving it lying around
somewhere it's likely to get stolen.
On 2018-09-21 13:42, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 11:28 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk <
> cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
>> Put it in a gift-wrapped box next to you on the bus.
>> Whoever steals it will get just what they deserve.
>>
>
> :-)
>
> But actually I wouldn't
On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 11:28 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Put it in a gift-wrapped box next to you on the bus.
> Whoever steals it will get just what they deserve.
>
:-)
But actually I wouldn't wish ST3000DM001 drives on my worst enemy!
On Fri, 21 Sep 2018, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk wrote:
Or just throw it in the garbage. Do you really think people are going
thru your stuff looking for data?
Put it in a gift-wrapped box next to you on the bus.
Whoever steals it will get just what they deserve.
If I wanted to reduce a drive to slag, I’d just put it in a propane furnace
(actually the drive would
go into the crucible). They generate up to 2700F (~1500C) and they’re for
melting gold, silver, copper,
etc. So I suspect it would do the job. ;-) Plus you’d a nice molten mess
that you can
Hmmm... OK take a giant sledge and beat the living hell out of it
Great physical release and data pretty well toast... and the sound is
glorious!
And besides you get some exercise!
Ed#
In a message dated 9/21/2018 9:20:25 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 6:51 AM, systems_glitch via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Burning of potassium permanganate to manganese greensand will often get it
> going. You are on your own for figuring out how to do that.
>
Multiple sources, including Robert on this list, tell me just to
On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 6:04 AM, Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Or just throw it in the garbage.
That's way too good for these
On 20 September 2018 at 23:20, Eric Smith via cctalk
wrote:
> Anyone have advice on making thermite? Ingredients, sources, proportions?
>
NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1? There is some milspec about sanding the
platters that actually specified what grit to use but I do not
remember the title.
N.
Take them up to the 'range, around Virginia or Eveleth MN, and pay one of
the demo crews to stick the drives at the bottom of their next borehole.
Ka-blooey! Nothing left but an artificial bauxite deposit.
On Fri, Sep 21, 2018, 7:10 AM Bill Degnan via cctalk
wrote:
> I can only assume someone
Burning of potassium permanganate to manganese greensand will often get it
going. You are on your own for figuring out how to do that.
Thermite is not the ultimate destructive force some people seem to think it
is. If you're trying to totally liquefy the platters you'll probably need
to remove
I can only assume someone is paying you to do this for insurance or legal
purposes. There is a good poem, "John Barleycorn Must Die" which has a lot
of useful suggestions.
bill
On Fri, Sep 21, 2018 at 8:04 AM Bill Gunshannon via cctalk <
cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote:
> Or just throw it in the
Or just throw it in the garbage. Do you really think people are going
thru your
stuff looking for data?
bill
On 09/20/2018 11:37 PM, drlegendre via cctalk wrote:
> If you're that intent on firey destruction, it would be much simpler &
> safer to use an oxyacetylene cutting torch, or a
If my memory of O Level chemistry classes is anything to go by, the
idea was that you used a piece of Magnesium ribbon to ignite it. I
don't recall Manganese Dioxide being part of the recipe.
On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 10:20 PM Eric Smith via cctalk
wrote:
>
> Anyone have advice on making thermite?
Be aware that a cheap way of making fairly pure oxygen is just by heating up
manganese dioxide, which will cause anything that is a like a flame to burn
much hotter. I remember doing an experiment in grade school where you heat up a
tablespoonfull of MD in a test tube with an alcohol burner or
I find it enjoyable to disassemble the drives that I want to dispose of.
I take all of the metal bits and throw them in my scrap metal recycling
bin. I throw the boards in my electronics/e-waste recycling bin. I used
to keep the magnets, but I have a pretty good magnet collection now and,
with
Have you heard about a pointy hammer? :)
2018-09-21 0:37 GMT-03:00 drlegendre via cctalk :
> If you're that intent on firey destruction, it would be much simpler &
> safer to use an oxyacetylene cutting torch, or a plasma cutter.
>
> On Thu, Sep 20, 2018, 10:20 PM Eric Smith via cctalk <
>
If you're that intent on firey destruction, it would be much simpler &
safer to use an oxyacetylene cutting torch, or a plasma cutter.
On Thu, Sep 20, 2018, 10:20 PM Eric Smith via cctalk
wrote:
> Anyone have advice on making thermite? Ingredients, sources, proportions?
>
> The internet seems
On 09/20/2018 08:20 PM, Eric Smith via cctalk wrote:
> Anyone have advice on making thermite? Ingredients, sources, proportions?
>
> The internet seems to think that just using aluminum powder with ferric
> oxide is relatively hard to ignite, and that some manganese dioxide would
> help with
Anyone have advice on making thermite? Ingredients, sources, proportions?
The internet seems to think that just using aluminum powder with ferric
oxide is relatively hard to ignite, and that some manganese dioxide would
help with that.
Without spending too much time shopping, it looks like I can
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