Old worn out or broken PC hard drive wanted.

[chadjaja]

Hey guys, does anyone have an old hard drive that has given up the ghost or not needed anymore that they don't care if its pulled apart for parts?

I'll happily take it off your hands if you do. I'm after the strong magnets that are on the swing arm inside it. It usually has two of them and the older hard drives apparently have stronger magnets than the new versions.

Need them for a project of mine

:-k I wonder if I'll have any luck.

 

[exzibit3]

Not a laptop you're after chad? Just a CPU?

 

[chadjaja]

nah a pc one. I'm guessing the magnets in a notebook hard drive are smaller and not as strong. Thats the part I'm after in it.

 

[bruntyblue]

Hey Chad I have half a dozen or so laying around, can have however many you want for postage cost.
Rob

 

[chadjaja]

Ahh sweet thanks Rob! Too easy.

I'll pm you with details :v:

 

[WoobieZarz]

I regularly pull them apart at work, just cos I'm bored when scrapping a PC.

Got a few on "display" on my wall at work, lol.

Even got an old notebook screen & keyboard + HDD on the wall... I was going to leave it together (but on the wall in separate parts) so it would still work. lol.

What's this project mate? Sick of the pegs breaking and the bubblegum cards coming out of your spokes and need something stronger to hold them in place???

 

[chadjaja]

I'm making a magnetic stir plate for my cultivating of my yeast starters

Magnet from hard drive gets glued onto center hub of the fan that is set in a jiffy box right near the top and powered by a 5v mobile phone charger. My flask sits on the top with my yeast and wort in it and I drop a magnetic bar into it. When the fan runs the bar spins with it and I get a whirlpool action in the liquid.

Easy and makes me feel like a real scientist

 

[tss501]

Bahh to the project.. Want's to play Xmen me thinks..

 

[Cobretti]

I regularly pull them apart at work, just cos I'm bored when scrapping a PC.

Got a few on "display" on my wall at work, lol.

Even got an old notebook screen & keyboard + HDD on the wall... I was going to leave it together (but on the wall in separate parts) so it would still work. lol.

What's this project mate? Sick of the pegs breaking and the bubblegum cards coming out of your spokes and need something stronger to hold them in place???

where do you work?

 

[tss501]

where do you work?

Doesn't sound like too much work getting done.

 

[Billyhoyle]

let me know if you don't get any I can probably sort some.

 

[Cobretti]

Doesn't sound like too much work getting done.

that is why I asked. Sounds like my old job in IT haha. Tassie being so small there isn't many companies to work for.

 

[Billyhoyle]

that is why I asked. Sounds like my old job in IT haha. Tassie being so small there isn't many companies to work for.

Just wait it gets better

 

[Cobretti]

Just wait it gets better

maybe, you need too many certs to get more money. I work as a engineer now. Much better pay more fun challenging work.

 

[Matt26]

Chad, you could have my old HD.......though you have to promise not to look at any of the pictures stored on it......

Cheers
Matt

 

[Billyhoyle]

maybe, you need too many certs to get more money. I work as a engineer now. Much better pay more fun challenging work.

sorry I meant the jokes about Taz being in Tas and not getting much work done.

 

[Cobretti]

sorry I meant the jokes about Taz being in Tas and not getting much work done.

AH!

well we do work here haha.

 

[Allstar cards inc]

Nice story about the beer and yeast and stuff Chad....yeah that'll throw us of the scent!!!

It sounds to me as if you're attemting to make your own Bio-magnetic underlay to try and aid your recovery!!!

 

[Cobretti]

Also, not sure if this helps.


I have baught some of these:

Super Strong Rare Earth Magnets (20-Pack 12mm x 1mm) - eBay, Other Building Materials, Building Materials, DIY, Home. (end time 17-May-09 08:48:42 AEST)

They are very strong. However they are very thin and small. But STRONG haha.


I just tested them. I put one on my palm and one on the back of my hand and they both held together through my hand. I could feel my blood flow wierd haha. Kind of cool sensation.

 

[WoobieZarz]

Nice project chad, be sure to show us pics when complete.

where do you work?

In IT for a local council.