Harddrives breakdown.. parts bucket.

I've been stripping harddrives down for quite sometimes, got a few pictures to share.. if You folks are interested in what I do with these. or would like to inquire on these items please let me know.

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These are the read write heads on the harddrives.

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Up above is the platters.

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above are the motors.. what I don't have pictures.. because I store these in a secret place are the Harddrive boards, and the die cast al..

By breaking em down.. I actually come out ahead... yea it time.. but remember this.?

http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/bn...5c765.mp4.html

Hope you enjoy the video.. and this short intermission

When u can't get the screws out Cruz they strip, do you drill them? That is a lot of hard drives.

We have a buyer for the platters and magnets. And on the back of the motors, look at the "gold" dots on the mylar, (use a razor knife to slide under the mylar and pop it off) I save them and the motors go to the local yard. I guess some people sell them on Fleebay.

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When u can't get the screws out Cruz they strip, do you drill them? That is a lot of hard drives.

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I take a cut off wheel in a Dremel and put a slice in the head of a stubborn screw and take it out with a smaller straight edge screwdriver.

i use the same thing, dremel with cut off wheels

i like the ez lock wheels the best

Dremel EZ406 1 1 2" EZ Lock Rotary Tool Cut Off Wheels Mandrel Starter Kit New | eBay

sweet deal and good money $2lb for platters plus on the side I sell them on ebay 25cents each for crafts armatures I sell $50 for a medium flat rate box which varies in weight screws intact $4lb on ebay lots of good cast and motors vary as well some I sell from $1-5 working but most I get are just scrap

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Originally Posted by Kochy

When u can't get the screws out Cruz they strip, do you drill them? That is a lot of hard drives.

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Yes I drill them out... but with the right bits.. I get 95% of them out.. with no problem... the right tool can get the job done right..

What is the right T# for the Hard Drives? I've got a bunch and decided to tear them down.

there are several actually.. I'll get the name of the scrwedriver that I use from ace hardware.. they are wonderful... swap out bit thumb screwdrivers.. I use My drill and I'm pretty effective on not stripping out the screws.

will post tommorow..

Did anyone by chance watch the video.? at the bottom of all them pics...

Yes..an I found it amusing and insightful. I give it two thumbs up.

Your staff should have it's own comedy hour. :P Specially Monkey..( didn't catch the first part of the name, just monkey..lol )she was a trip dancing in the corner there in the first part of the video. Middle guy seems rather camera shy. :p An I'm now going to try an get me collection like you of HD parts..my yard would freak if I walked in with a bunch of totes filled like yours..LOL

Good staff and good video. Funny and you learn something, my kind of video. Not off the wall antics like some other videos I've seen going for the comedy bit..for you guys it all seemed to come naturally, an I mean that in a good way. :)

Sirscrapalot - Enjoyed the video, thank you.

My kids had a blast doing it,, they want to do another video.. but tring to come up with something.. maybe scrappin computers... But really Bob.. the builder needs beer.. any donation is greatly appreciatated..

T-10

Great thread and love the video both my girls (7yrs -11yrs) were like, "um Dad, when we gonna do that?" :p

Thanks for sharing. Looks like you all had fun in creating that video :)

What do you do with the read/write heads?

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Originally Posted by Mick

What is the right T# for the Hard Drives? I've got a bunch and decided to tear them down.

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T-8 will pull the boards, and maybe some of the screws inside. The tops and inside use about 3 different sizes.
T-7's will be used also, no two HD's will have the exact same setup.

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Originally Posted by Mick

What is the right T# for the Hard Drives? I've got a bunch and decided to tear them down.

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I was in an old hardware store and asked about torx tips, they had sizes 5-10 for a buck a piece, got the whole set in good tips for 5 bux

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Originally Posted by Mechanic688

We have a buyer for the platters and magnets. And on the back of the motors, look at the "gold" dots on the mylar, (use a razor knife to slide under the mylar and pop it off) I save them and the motors go to the local yard. I guess some people sell them on Fleebay.


I take a cut off wheel in a Dremel and put a slice in the head of a stubborn screw and take it out with a smaller straight edge.

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If you will look closely most those traces are fully gold plated under the maylar.

anyone come across HDs where the "eye" won't come out? I'm referring to the center piece under the platters. I have one now, no screws, nothing. Bugging me to cause I scrapped that little sticker off on it, an there is a nice gold button. I must have!

So how do you all deal with these? Weird question I know, but what do you expect from me?

Sirscrapalot - Color me perplexed

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Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot

anyone come across HDs where the "eye" won't come out? I'm referring to the center piece under the platters. I have one now, no screws, nothing. Bugging me to cause I scrapped that little sticker off on it, an there is a nice gold button. I must have!

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Don't remove the sticker, that voids the warrantee! ; ) I think I flipped one over and whacked it with a hammer to pop a motor out once

The piece under the platters is the motor, it should spin. If there's no screws then it is pressed in.
I take the culprit and set the edge on top of another HD, inside down, your looking at the bottom.
Take a center punch and give it a good smack and you'll drive it out. There will be the coils that you'll have to take a small screwdriver and go around and pry it up till it releases. The "coils" is the inside of the motor.

ahh..ha! I knew it would be a solution like that. Will take a shot..literally at it later when I go back in the shop.

Thanks Mech and Bear. Figure it'd be a simple solution.

Sirscrapalot - Me smash! - The incredible Hulk and Burly.

I save up a pile of stubborn ones, then set up two bricks and get to it. A BFH makes short work of any HDD I have ever met.

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Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot

anyone come across HDs where the "eye" won't come out? I'm referring to the center piece under the platters. I have one now, no screws, nothing. Bugging me to cause I scrapped that little sticker off on it, an there is a nice gold button. I must have!

So how do you all deal with these? Weird question I know, but what do you expect from me?

Sirscrapalot - Color me perplexed

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I turn them over and use a punch on them. Usually they pop right out.

Yup, did it with a punch, gold button popped off..then another strike had the rest of it out.

Thanks folks! Now I know. An knowing is half the battle!

Sirscrapalot - Strrriiike!

for those platters that dn't have a pin or screw down bracket over the cyclinder.. I usally take a hammer and beat the center off, hard to explain.. but if you need help give me a call.. I be happy to explain..

That bucket of harddrive motors now weigh in at a impressive. 62lbs lots of motors.. Yippeee.. ... ... Dam thats alot..

Did I do those..

what do you do with the read heads ?

Bear right now.. I've about 30lbs maybe 40lbs of it,, and basially just storing it for now.. there are some good commodities on them and not sure if I want to take them off and seperate the steel from the goodies or just leave em like that and sell them to the rifiner or a buyer.. what do You suggest.?

I thought they were mostly aluminum? Guess I'd have to go dig some out. Actually I was expecting an answer such as dirty aluminum or breakage or something. I do recall peeling some copper strands off of some though

I'll also have some questions eventually about larger disks, such as 5 inch ones(from old bigfoot hard drives) and very old 8 inch ones, as in could they be more valuable than regular 3.5 inch, per pound or otherwise etc. Got any clue on that ?

The smaller one.. I believe is not as valuable as the bigger one... they are more brittle. not sure if its glass.. doing some testing on them.. with acid.. and also.. melting them down.. to see the what I get out of them.. now the older one.. bronze looking one.. or copper looking are worth more then the shiny one..

I've been offered 2 bucks a pound for the platters.. but.. I'm gonna see what I can get out of it.. I see there platinum plated on em.. but to refine em.. might not be worth it.

But I'm always tring to squeeze as much as I can out of my break down.. like if you saw my pics of collection.. I've got things serprated to the hilt..

I sit back light a cigar.. and smile at My collection.. and I say Dang it.. why does gold have to be so low right now.. ughhhh but it will be back.. buy low get bigger return later.

never can tell, pcs, what tomorrow may bring

Well Bear You and I've chatted alot and I trully belive.. if you work hard at it, it will pay off one way or another...