Dave Markowitz
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You sir, are a geek. <---Compliment.
It came from a Compaq DeskPro at work. It developed bad sectors. I've got a couple more waiting for trips to the range. Shooting them is the best use for a Fujitsu hard disk.
Shooting computers - what with?
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You sir, are a geek. <---Compliment.
It came from a Compaq DeskPro at work. It developed bad sectors. I've got a couple more waiting for trips to the range. Shooting them is the best use for a Fujitsu hard disk.
Nathaniel Firethorn
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A UMP or .50 BMG rifle might just do. 
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thelonegunman at www.milesfortis.com chairs the Creative Cybercide Foundation. you can see his work linked in the above site. Apparently buckshot works well but so does just about every thing else.
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.45 ACP pokes thumbprint shaped dents into the platters.
Umm, Perfessr, you may want to dig out your schoolbooks...
They're Cathode Ray Tubes. That means they're sealed glass under vacuum, from the day they're assembled. Under vacuum when turned on. Under vacuum when turned off. Under vacuum with green eggs and ham. Under vacuum, Perfessr I am. So they'll implode, regardless of when they're hit.
Shooting hard drives is a great stress reliever. I'm particularly fond of using a .45-70 on them, myself:
Big hole:
Ballistic tests report:
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=144972&highlight=hard+drive
They're Cathode Ray Tubes. That means they're sealed glass under vacuum, from the day they're assembled. Under vacuum when turned on. Under vacuum when turned off. Under vacuum with green eggs and ham. Under vacuum, Perfessr I am. So they'll implode, regardless of when they're hit.
Shooting hard drives is a great stress reliever. I'm particularly fond of using a .45-70 on them, myself:
Big hole:
Ballistic tests report:
http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=144972&highlight=hard+drive
cool45auto
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Webhobbit has some good photos of him and Glocksman shooting some computer stuff. Maybe he'll check in with a link.
Moparmike
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I have heard what a 220 swift will do to 1/2" plate, what about a HDD? Anyone want to volunteer?
Well, if the HD on the far left above is any indication...
That was hit at 100 yards by a 6.5-06 running just over 3200fps, with a 120gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. That's a fairly lightly-constructed bullet, moving pretty quickly. Here's the frontside of that drive:
Clean hole, like a wadcutter.
Here's the backside:
The .220 Swift would add another 800fps or so to the velocity, but the aluminum-bodied HD just doesn't offer a whole lot of resistance. Maybe with a Hornady A-Max or Sierra Blitz-King, it would be more dramatic. Maybe not.
That was hit at 100 yards by a 6.5-06 running just over 3200fps, with a 120gr Nosler Ballistic Tip. That's a fairly lightly-constructed bullet, moving pretty quickly. Here's the frontside of that drive:
Clean hole, like a wadcutter.
Here's the backside:
The .220 Swift would add another 800fps or so to the velocity, but the aluminum-bodied HD just doesn't offer a whole lot of resistance. Maybe with a Hornady A-Max or Sierra Blitz-King, it would be more dramatic. Maybe not.
Brian Williams
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here is a monitor that was shot many times while turned off.
Here is a TV I shot once while it was on.
There is a big difference if there is a couple of thousand volts running thru the grid. OBTW I have been working with various electronic components and CRT's for about 25 years and they only blow real well when turned on otherwise mostly a big poof as it gets cracked or holed.
Here is a TV I shot once while it was on.
There is a big difference if there is a couple of thousand volts running thru the grid. OBTW I have been working with various electronic components and CRT's for about 25 years and they only blow real well when turned on otherwise mostly a big poof as it gets cracked or holed.
synoptic
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Micro, for the most part you're correct, the HDD is generally located in roughly the same place, but not always. For example, some Compaqs have the HDD located at the top of the case, some Dell's have the HDD located in the bottom drive bay, some machines have it located under the floppy drive.
Second, yes, a 7.62x39 out of an AK should be more than sufficient to punch through the drive. That would be my first choice. If you try a shotgun make sure you have eye protection as I have had the casing of monitors knock some shot back at me before...
good luck
Second, yes, a 7.62x39 out of an AK should be more than sufficient to punch through the drive. That would be my first choice. If you try a shotgun make sure you have eye protection as I have had the casing of monitors knock some shot back at me before...
good luck
regarding thermite....
When I was in the Army 67-71, I worked in a place where we used lots of computers proceesing lots of secret stuff. Since this was overseas and near Communist held areas, we had to be concerned about getting 'overrun'. Accordingly, we had a building really close by that was full of thermite 'slabs'. In case of a 'bugout', we were instructed to place a slab on each piece of compter equipment and touch it off. I"m glad I never had to do it, but it would have been interesting to watch. I suspect the thermite would do the job very adequately.
When I was in the Army 67-71, I worked in a place where we used lots of computers proceesing lots of secret stuff. Since this was overseas and near Communist held areas, we had to be concerned about getting 'overrun'. Accordingly, we had a building really close by that was full of thermite 'slabs'. In case of a 'bugout', we were instructed to place a slab on each piece of compter equipment and touch it off. I"m glad I never had to do it, but it would have been interesting to watch. I suspect the thermite would do the job very adequately.
During some of my unit's Cold War sorties...
Thermite grenades were standard issue on board. Were we forced down by hostiles, our instructions were quite clear - thermite grenades would be placed inside and around the equipment racks, as well as between the racks and fuselage, and initiated. The molten burning aluminum would dissuade hostile forces from trying to capture and salvage the plane and equipment.
Thermite grenades were standard issue on board. Were we forced down by hostiles, our instructions were quite clear - thermite grenades would be placed inside and around the equipment racks, as well as between the racks and fuselage, and initiated. The molten burning aluminum would dissuade hostile forces from trying to capture and salvage the plane and equipment.
JeFF D
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"Would an AK in 7.62mm do the job?"
...yup I'd say an AK does the job quite nicely indeed.
VEPR K in 7.62x39 using barnaul hp to be more specific.
...yup I'd say an AK does the job quite nicely indeed.
VEPR K in 7.62x39 using barnaul hp to be more specific.
JeFF D
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double tap sorry
Moparmike
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Youre supposed to put Willy Pete on the slag after you are done with the thermite. We must be thurough (sp?)...
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