Hard Drive Destruction with Sledgehammer and Thermite

how to destroy a hard drive with a sledgehammer and Thermite - used a High Speed Camera shooting at 210 FPS for most of it

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[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.

[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

[xXyourmomsballsXx]

YOU SWING LIKE A SHIELD MAIDEN.

[TheBrianhj]

mute and vote down

[Heartl3ss21]

awesome..!!!



[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.

[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...

[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!

[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.