Hard Drive Destruction with Sledgehammer and Thermite

[xXyourmomsballsXx]

YOU SWING LIKE A SHIELD MAIDEN.

[TheBrianhj]

mute and vote down

[Heartl3ss21]

awesome..!!!



[AngloDaxon]

i pryed of the covers with a crowbar and hammer (the tiny gap meant the crowbar needed some assistance getting in). then i managed to completely destroy the insides by tearing it apart, i then sprayed it all in spray paint, whilst the paint was still wet, fire! then had some fun with various other flamable liquids, its more fun that usefull tbh

[voltagefreak]

@AngloDaxon That's an interesting way to do it, I may just have to try it!

It's been a while since I destroyed a drive violently, I mainly save this kind of treatment for drives from people who really need it gone such as a law firm or if it has medical or bank records on it.

[MyYTFaves]

Well, nobody will be able to steal your top secret million dollar plans from that drive when you toss it! I think I'll destroy my next drive like this. It sure does make for one hell of a light show!

[TheCrypticPie]

First thought I had watching this: Safety Glasses FTW!

Second thought: Destruction is so much fun. I wanna go tear down a house.

Third thought: Biblical pillar of fire.

Nice video.

[voltagefreak]

@TheCrypticPie

The pillar was even better than the camera showed, but I can't adjust it once I start recording so I didn't get the biggest part all in one frame- I actually had to stop the camera during the burn to change the zoom.

[Picapacapopo]

this songs hilarious

[Bauvrin]

Thanks, I will definitely look into that camera, thanks for the info!

[Bauvrin]

What camera did you use? That's some good quality video.

[voltagefreak]

@Bauvrin I used a Casio EX-FH20 shooting at various speeds of 210 FPS and 420 FPS - I also used the HD mode a little I think on this video

it is a good camera, the camera model above it (the Casio EX-F1) though is even better - more resolution and more speed.

[rickya350]

Great!

[nstgc379]

Thermite will definately destroy your data, but if you have problems with the Feds, don't bother with the sledgehammer.

[voltagefreak]

@nstgc379

Feds say Thermite is perfectly legal given two restrictions: the aluminum and iron cannot exceed a certain mesh rating (or in laymen's terms, the fineness of the particals of the powder - they restrict "nano" sized powders because they react faster). The other restriction is that you cannot add additives such as Barium Nitrate because you make an explosive. These two conditions make Military Thermite... also, I know this is an old comment but it's for the record

[nstgc379]

@voltagefreak I wasn't making a comment on the legality of thermite, just that a sledge hammer won't get rid of your data. Law enforcement agencies have ways of reading data on damaged disks.

[MyYTFaves]

@nstgc379 Unless you've done something extra naughty, there's nobody going through the cost or trouble of recovering data from an HDD that's been mangled by a sledgehammer. Now things like the CIA and large corporate espionage is another matter...

[voltagefreak]

@MyYTFaves

I know this is an old comment but just because I finally remembered to check my pages: the drive was from a law firm.

[peterbilt2004]

Holy Schitt!

[gefender]

Thermite recipe?,

[voltagefreak]

google is your friend, but note how dangerous a substance it is if improperly used - it may be hard to light, but once you light it there is no turning back: fire extinguishers will only make things worse, the fire can be several feet tall with only a couple pounds (ever heard of a pillar of fire? - I wished I zoomed the camera out more but I couldn't adjust it once I started)

but thermite is essentially a mixture of Iron Oxide and Aluminum Powder, legal as long as powder is proper mesh