[Tfug] Destroying a hard drive

[Jim March]

My fave: 357Magnum.  The more energetic 125gr loads work great - I
blew up a bowling ball with one by a specialty ammo house called
"Doubletap".  Them and "Buffalo Bore" compete for the title of "most
psychotic factory ammo" :).

Jim

On 9/7/07, Robert Hunter <hunter at tfug.org> wrote:
> On 9/7/07, Matt Jacob <matt.jacob at gmail.com> wrote:
> > What's the best/easiest way to physically destroy a hard drive?
>
> I don't know about easy, but if you want to be thorough:
>
> If you have a kiln, and the platters are made from glass, you can melt them.
>
> If the platters are aluminum, you can grind them.  I've heard that's how
> Uncle Sam does the deed.  I've also heard that grinding aluminum can be
> an "exhilarating" experience. ;-)
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermite
>
> --
> Rob
>
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