Amazing Idea Using Old Faulty Computer Hard Disk

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  • Hello friends, this is very cool idea to make grinding machine using old faulty hard disk. This is very easy to make, just follow all the step and make your own grinding machine.
    Parts:
    1) Old Faulty hard disk
    2) Brushless motor driver
    3) Dc Socket : roboman.in/xezf
    4) SPST Switch : roboman.in/74he
    5) Sanding Paper
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  • @yasiraroma
    @yasiraroma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +288

    Thanks for realizing me that throwing the old HDD in trash was a
    better choice..

    • @martinkuliza
      @martinkuliza 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      it's not a better choice
      I never throw them away
      I use the platters for coffee cup coasters
      and the shells for putting screws in when i pull apart electronics
      it's also good when you are soldering and you can solder over the hard drive enclosure so that your solder doesn't fall on your bench, but instead in your HDD Housing

    • @chrisgraver2112
      @chrisgraver2112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@martinkuliza I do the same - I have so many discs now I use as coasters - the screws are useful too

    • @martinkuliza
      @martinkuliza 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@chrisgraver2112
      yeah they come in hand, so do the magnets of course
      and if you know how.. ON CERTAIN BOARDS you can use donor parts to repair other hard drives

    • @lopezlopez7132
      @lopezlopez7132 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@martinkuliza Ever heard of real coasters and plastic boxes for screws?

    • @VikingDudee
      @VikingDudee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I pull the magnets and throw the rest away

  • @Allyballybean
    @Allyballybean 2 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    That’ll teach me to watch videos when I don’t know what’s being made. Next try making a hard drive from an old knife sharpener…?

    • @ConwayBob
      @ConwayBob 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ha! Thank you for the chuckle!

    • @kpsher367
      @kpsher367 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You do what you can you "privileged" man, appreciate his efforts if you can.

    • @swidi9187
      @swidi9187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Your justification for crying "privileged" is what? ?.?🤔?.?

    • @johnlauchner7383
      @johnlauchner7383 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Time and $ spent on parts = time and $ spent on purchasing 1/4” grinder from Harbor Freight Tools store.

    • @ConwayBob
      @ConwayBob 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnlauchner7383 -- I think he does it just for the fun of it. Some dudes just like to roll their own.

  • @donttakenythinfrgrnted5211
    @donttakenythinfrgrnted5211 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Truly Amazing, incredible, really. That's the most stupendous thing I've ever seen. I have to go sit down.

  • @houseofdiy1030
    @houseofdiy1030 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    It's a good demonstration of how to access the functionality of the small high-RPM motor present in hard drives. Not sure a grinder would be the first application I'd apply this to but it's food for thought. Your patience with the hacksaw is impressive.

    • @chasimonoh
      @chasimonoh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Am I supposed to be impressed?

    • @houseofdiy1030
      @houseofdiy1030 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@chasimonoh I barely have the patience to hacksaw through a nail before I say screw it and grab the Dremel, so I'm impressed that anyone would take the time to hacksaw through the entire width of a hard drive case. That's bananas.

    • @derekstuart5234
      @derekstuart5234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@houseofdiy1030 there are a few good videos on youtube about angle grinder safety, some of which are applicable here. A HDD motor is capable of running at 5,400 RPM. If that disc should break up at that speed, especially with abrasive material on its surface, it's going to cause injuries.
      This project is a really, really bad idea. I agree with you though that it's good to show how the motor can be used, but I'd agree this project is a bad idea. Especially given that it's cheap enough to buy a proper grinder.

    • @gregrice3867
      @gregrice3867 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@derekstuart5234 "cheap enough to buy a proper grinder" is quite relative term of comparison. Consider India has over 1 billion population, the vast majority living on around $2/day. There could be over 1 billion discarded hard drives circulating in the world.

    • @derekstuart5234
      @derekstuart5234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@gregrice3867 I suggest looking a bit more into angle grinder safety videos.
      You might learn something. These are not toys and a fast rotating disc can quite easily shatter- trust me, it hurts.

  • @tedcarriker3293
    @tedcarriker3293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Why, why do I always fall for these?
    Note to self: Always read comments 1st

    • @DionV
      @DionV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      10 seconds, see your comment....bailing. Thank you!

    • @brunodonato7367
      @brunodonato7367 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      fifteen bloody minutes of my life lost forever

  • @levinef
    @levinef 3 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    That’s 15 minutes I’ll never get back. Stick that disk on a drill.... same thing, more power

    • @jeschinstad
      @jeschinstad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How strong is the motor in a harddisk? The only thing I really know about them, is that they're very strong, compact, precise and silent. But aren't you doing something horribly wrong when you need that kind of extreme power in a sanding disk anyway? I think I would prefer the low noise and high precision control, which is why I sometimes use a dremel instead of a hand drill. But I guess to each their own.

    • @inspirasipedia
      @inspirasipedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      in life there is very much we need to learn for the advancement of our life on this planet earth that we love
      #riskalive

    • @danishdart
      @danishdart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@jeschinstad No. A hard drive motor runs very stable and true. The fact that he uses 100 grit sandpaper is probably a cost issue. For a person working with lapidary and fine polishing, this is a brilliant idea. Just replace the sandpaper with a 1200 grit diamond lap or a tin polishing wheel.

    • @mycrazygrandpa
      @mycrazygrandpa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Dear god, why didn't I just read the comments FIRST before wasting my time

    • @danishdart
      @danishdart 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mycrazygrandpa yes why didn't you.
      Now you've made a fool of yourself.
      The idea of using a HD motor for a grinder is fine. You should just use it for fine work with a diamond wheel or something like that. Not for something you'd be better of using a dremel or an angle grinder.

  • @hellospam879879
    @hellospam879879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is a life lesson in so many ways. Time management. Cost benefit. Clickbait awareness. Bait n switch. Algorithm resistance. Sunk cost falacy and more. Life changing. I will never ever click anything again ever.

    • @jasonclark6194
      @jasonclark6194 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      15 min I'll never get back. Why in the hell would I go through all that when I can go to harbor freight and get a 20 dollar angle grinder that works much better

  • @jessemartinez566
    @jessemartinez566 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I followed your video instructions in detail all the way down to color code on wires. Couldn't be happier with result. I used a fine grit sandpaper works well for sharpening fish hooks and hooks on lures. Thank you for the instructional video

  • @tomtheplummer7322
    @tomtheplummer7322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Most fun is just collecting the actuator magnets.

  • @zayoutlaw
    @zayoutlaw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    They really need a Harbor Freight where ever hes from!

    • @Hammerjockeyrepair
      @Hammerjockeyrepair 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@bTusler who do you think made your $16.99 grinder from harbor freight?! lol

    • @FrankLeeRoberts
      @FrankLeeRoberts 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Seriously!

    • @johnlauchner7383
      @johnlauchner7383 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s about what he probably spent $$$ on the electrical components to build that little sanding wheel 😭😭😭 not to mention the time spent probably would have been about the same to run down to the local Harbor Freight to buy one 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Dragonsbrath
      @Dragonsbrath 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I got tears from laughing when I seen your post.🤣🤣🤣🤣Harbor freight 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Dragonsbrath
      @Dragonsbrath 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Hammerjockeyrepair Exactly 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @randyminns1613
    @randyminns1613 2 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    5 minutes of my life YOU owe me back. (5 minutes was all I could take)

    • @traweler155
      @traweler155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I know these frauds narcissists,
      so I used Fast Forward :)

    • @TheVicar
      @TheVicar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@traweler155 You're sneaky.
      I wouldn't let you near my videos.

    • @rtdf54
      @rtdf54 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I bailed down to the comments at 2:58...

    • @miked877
      @miked877 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I kept hitting the scroll bar just to catch important spots. However there were only about 3. Still took 5 minutes I wish I could get back.

    • @MindTrip888
      @MindTrip888 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fast Forward! You should know by now ;)
      I only watched it for 3 mins, with constant FF... to get enough to know what was happening so the end made sense...
      Here you can my 2 mins as your change! ;)

  • @bobbrown9313
    @bobbrown9313 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I use my old hard disks as sledge hammer testers. Works great!!!

  • @maddogwillie1019
    @maddogwillie1019 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    thats 13 minutes of my life I'll never get back.....

    • @dickydoes
      @dickydoes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You’ll never get any of it back. That’s not how time works...

    • @duncaninglis3806
      @duncaninglis3806 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Until right near the end I kept saying, while laughing, WTF is this guy doing?

    • @Sixthflyer
      @Sixthflyer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The first YT video i gave a thumb down

    • @martinheath5947
      @martinheath5947 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Only 1:40 of mine Thanks!

    • @rgolab3174
      @rgolab3174 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's why I went straight to comments.

  • @pacosonline
    @pacosonline 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very easy. I'll do it tomorrow in my spare time!

  • @martynbush
    @martynbush 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    There's 13 minutes and 38 seconds of my life squandered.

    • @rustygear9370
      @rustygear9370 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's why you use seek bar on shitty ideas videos. you guess them from the word "amazing" in the title and nothing relevant in the video thumbnail.

  • @TYRASSA
    @TYRASSA 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Hilarious, I love it. It's a shankmaster 10,000 thumbs up 😂

  • @thomas4315
    @thomas4315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Glad I skip to the end, I could use that hdd as a sanding block way more better use of time. LOL

    • @kaleemsid
      @kaleemsid 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks

    • @massudcnee6649
      @massudcnee6649 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      he had a good time though, no doubt about that. I can go to a hardware shop around the corner..But hey, he didn't go out during pandemi lockdown for sure.. He saved himself didn't he?

    • @robertgotschall1246
      @robertgotschall1246 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Personally, I prefer the traditional whetstone approach but I appreciate curious minds.

    • @robertbrown5620
      @robertbrown5620 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣 good joke and true

  • @phillipjknight
    @phillipjknight 3 ปีที่แล้ว +494

    So this is what a waste of time looks like 😂

    • @thewickedgatekeeper
      @thewickedgatekeeper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That was great! 🤣👍

    • @adrenachrone
      @adrenachrone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Should have been labeled Amazing way to waster 13 minutes of your life.

    • @hughjanus2465
      @hughjanus2465 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      yeah i was scared he was going to saw his thumb off with that rusty saw, 12mins later i wished he had

    • @seeruthaimann4000
      @seeruthaimann4000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks goodness I decided to come to for the comments before watching the video. Not going to waste watching the video. Thank you for the foresight 😀

    • @massudcnee6649
      @massudcnee6649 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@hughjanus2465 that was scary for me too. but he is not a time waster. On the opposite: he is using his time to create something for himself. NOT FOR ME. I respect him for having a good idea

  • @lxathu
    @lxathu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Watching it from beginning to the end without skipping, observing all the details with all the screws et al was an accepted challenge for me.

    • @vastacademy
      @vastacademy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣

  • @dpnerill4644
    @dpnerill4644 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm just happy i have fast forward to fastly see a sander.

  • @tutulahkar2299
    @tutulahkar2299 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    After seeing this I wanna donate my eyes😁

    • @Rottweilerdsq
      @Rottweilerdsq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lol

    • @T4BCSY
      @T4BCSY 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Free eye balls? I’ll take them-they would super cool rotating on this contraption!!

    • @tutulahkar2299
      @tutulahkar2299 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@T4BCSY bro first make this shit 😂

    • @T4BCSY
      @T4BCSY 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tutulahkar2299 I wouldn’t really make this piece of shit for anything. Guess I’ll just have to get a new pair of glasses. Maybe get an extra set of opaque glasses for watching videos like this?

    • @inspirasipedia
      @inspirasipedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      in life there is very much we need to learn for the advancement of our life on this planet earth that we love
      #riskalive

  • @TTGuitar2013
    @TTGuitar2013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    I hope everyone was able to follow the easy 8,743 step process to make this. My 6 year old made three of these before breakfast today...

    • @srinib8557
      @srinib8557 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hahahaha

    • @thearchibaldtuttle
      @thearchibaldtuttle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Best comment! You earn the internet today!

    • @user-jp8dj2si4o
      @user-jp8dj2si4o 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thearchibaldtuttle , 0
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    • @user-jp8dj2si4o
      @user-jp8dj2si4o 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      *"N.
      ,, 0​
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    • @kimtoy6035
      @kimtoy6035 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nota Bene: the title does NOT say anything like 'EASY' or 'DIY'

  • @jamesmiller4184
    @jamesmiller4184 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Constructional madness!
    Sometimes some ideas are just not worth pursuing.
    THIS would be one of them.

  • @nanobytes3645
    @nanobytes3645 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, there goes another 15 minutes I'll never get back.

  • @doctormorbius6430
    @doctormorbius6430 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Here's the last thing I like to hear when disposing of an old hard drive: "PULL!"

    • @martinheath5947
      @martinheath5947 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like it!

    • @whatsup3d
      @whatsup3d 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mine tend to develop permanent "error .223" or "error "45 ACP"

  • @wahoospa1
    @wahoospa1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I was taught years ago that the way to put a new end (tip) on a screwdriver was to put the screwdriver in a vice with the tip barely extending. With a good file run the file across the tip of the blade to make a new tip end. Next put the screwdriver in the vice where you can file a new flat side on the screwdriver and then do the other side the same way.

    • @debelix
      @debelix ปีที่แล้ว

      It's cheaper to buy new screwdriver

    • @leswatson
      @leswatson ปีที่แล้ว

      Gotta be cheaper than buying a new screwdriver if no-one is charging for labour.

    • @danrynazewski4151
      @danrynazewski4151 ปีที่แล้ว

      I take care of my tools worth the effort..I have old axe / hammer I've cut an inch off the blade resharpening it but it will out last me ..

  • @Pwaak
    @Pwaak 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Very ingenious! Every shop can use a sander/grinder! Thank You!

    • @anonymous144p
      @anonymous144p 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just use dc motor and a cheap potentiometer and a cd

  • @ianintheworkshop9773
    @ianintheworkshop9773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There's nothing like a good powerful grinder and this is nothing like a good powerful grinder.

  • @pegee999
    @pegee999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Pls someone call the Nobel committe. He has just invented the sanding disk!

    • @KeesKouwenberg
      @KeesKouwenberg 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He didn't invent anything. He just made a grinding machine from an old HDD. It's fun and nerdy. Not because he had to, but because he can!

    • @TheSzaboZE
      @TheSzaboZE 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A harddisk electric motor doesn't have enough torque to use to this... It's ok for any small work, but not the best choice.

    • @leroybrodian
      @leroybrodian 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😥😉

  • @ACTSRevolution
    @ACTSRevolution 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What would really get tongues wagging is a frame over that with precision ways and a linear actuator. And much more fine-grit sandpaper. High-precision tabletop surface grinder, for cheap. Might need a ring of precision BB's under the disk/platen for stability, but one-half a ball-bearing race could do it, if a large diameter can be found with small, low-inertia bb's. High-precision surface grinders don't use much power b/c they remove microscopic amounts of metal.

  • @miraposajehano4309
    @miraposajehano4309 ปีที่แล้ว

    These are the skills of someone who spend a good bit of time in the joint.

  • @sincerelyyours7538
    @sincerelyyours7538 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    As danishdart mentioned below, this is better suited for fine polishing and lapidary work than as a course sanding wheel. The HDD platter is very flat which should make it a good surface for final polishing small chisels and such with 1,000 to 6,000 grit papers, as long as not too much pressure is applied. Skip the CA glue step so paper can be changed more easily.

    • @GilmerJohn
      @GilmerJohn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, the "flatness" of the basic disk is compromised by the stuff you attach to it. Were one to find some abrasive stuff to the Al disk you would have a flat grinding surface (except for the flexibility!)

    • @Joxman2k
      @Joxman2k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      A better idea would be to put velcro instead of double sided tape. Many sanding discs come with velcro hooks on them

    • @BoingBB
      @BoingBB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Joxman2k Others are self adhesive, which might be another alternative. I have some of them but they are fine grit so would be more suitable for modelling work or polishing.

    • @Joxman2k
      @Joxman2k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BoingBB Velcro could still work if you put the self adhesive ones onto a CD disk, or similar flat plastic, and put the mate to the velcro on the plastic disk :)

    • @BoingBB
      @BoingBB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Joxman2k Yes I suppose that would work too.

  • @roncheetham673
    @roncheetham673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Now if you could turn an angle grinder into a massive drive , now that would be impressive

  • @Joao-uj9km
    @Joao-uj9km 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I was skeptical but I'm actually impressed with how much torque this thing can put.

    • @apoymc
      @apoymc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      7200 rpm

    • @DJ_Dopamine
      @DJ_Dopamine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@apoymc The rpm is not the torque though.

    • @precisionguesswork5394
      @precisionguesswork5394 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It has no torque. Edited footage took 10 minutes of scratching down to about 10 seconds

  • @hanumherman3270
    @hanumherman3270 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Useful idea. I can say, it is a prototype - well, I guess I will build a multi-one from your project. Thanks bro. Great idea!

  • @stevecharman8420
    @stevecharman8420 ปีที่แล้ว

    You've spent an inordinate amount of time making something that's completely useless. However this is what artists do. Ergo, you are an artist and an exceptionally interesting one at that!

  • @OndrejPopp
    @OndrejPopp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing 😃 I didn't read the description so I watched in amazement what this is going to be.... So now I know! Tx! One thing I will definitely remember is that these hard drives have a powerful motor to do all kinds of things with. I have a whole bunch of those from my Raid system. So now I know I have all these motors in there to do stuff with!

    • @randallsemrau7845
      @randallsemrau7845 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      These motors are fast, not powerful. The slightest bit of drag almost kills the RPM. There's a reason real shop grinders are 1/4 horsepower or more.

    • @OndrejPopp
      @OndrejPopp 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@randallsemrau7845 Ok tx! 😃 Now I know!

  • @mtcemngr5292
    @mtcemngr5292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Such a laborious (funny too) procedure for such a simple thing is uncalled for.

    • @jeschinstad
      @jeschinstad 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you notice how the disk screws on? You can attach whatever you like, including Dremel bits. Now you can drill a small hole in any table, place the device underneath and have a great routing station that will last forever. People pay hundreds of dollars for these things. I know, because I just did. I wanted to make my own PC chassis.

  • @dismalrelevance
    @dismalrelevance 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was cool, great repurpose project! I thought for sure you were going for an object carousel for 3d phoiogeommetry, since it in that search category for me. Surprise, surprise. Although once I saw the potentiometer I was like, "yeah, no, that would be a bit much." LOL.

  • @recumbentrocks2929
    @recumbentrocks2929 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is 13 minutes I will never get back.

  • @oldmarine312
    @oldmarine312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Videos like this are why skip to the end or read the comments first.

  • @andrewhardman8143
    @andrewhardman8143 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    When I watch makers on here use cutting tools it always amazes me that they retain full sets of fingers.

    • @asignalinspace966
      @asignalinspace966 ปีที่แล้ว

      @ Andrew Hardman.A carpenter told me when I was a child after having asked him if he was not afraid using all those ultra sharp tools that he had,that more accidents are caused in the workshop due to blunt tools than sharp ones.I have always lived by that rule ever since.

  • @antonkeys4330
    @antonkeys4330 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very creative.. you have a talent.... good job

  • @arroyoruy
    @arroyoruy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OMG I have laughed so hard with some of the comments... Good stuff. And although the surprise with the screwdriver at the end also made me laugh. I did learn some. @Grants Pass TV Repair says it best "Not to undervalue the joy of a DIY project, or your clever ingenuity, but grinders are pretty inexpensive." Thank you for showing us this project.

  • @alexsonik7333
    @alexsonik7333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hi, don't worry about people who do not appreciate your effort and work, if not people like you , that have creativity, we would still use candles if Thomas Edison gave up after few failures, it is your idea and your time, and creating something on your own is better than buying everything. Thank

  • @JEFFAK633
    @JEFFAK633 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Thanks for the video. It was fun guessing what you were building with it.
    I'm impressed by both the patience and the above average DIY knowledge it took to make this project regardless of its usefulness that others were critical of. To me it opens up countless uses for old hard drives even if one only uses the motor for perhaps a homemade Dremel tool, tattoo machine or something.
    I opened my first hard drive from about 1986-7 to see what was inside and decided to save it and make a wall clock with it which I never did, but I still have the old Seagate ST-238 5 1/4 inch 30 megabyte drive in a box somewhere, though I discarded the top of it all the electronics are fully intact and it was working perfectly prior to opening. This video has compelled me to dig it out of the garage soon and make some use of it.

    • @6LordMortus9
      @6LordMortus9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Had the same idea about a clock and did the same thing about that time :) Had about 8 plates that I didn't do a thing with ;)

    • @danharold3087
      @danharold3087 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Please don't encourage the sort of video that makes us guess what they are making. Good makers don't need to do this.

    • @clown134
      @clown134 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I also remember opening up a hard drive around that era, although I was born in '88, so the year was probably around 95. but I still have the shiny metal platters. it's cool knowing other people had similar experience

  • @frr5004
    @frr5004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There are some nice permanent magnets inside an HDD. And, I have once used a hard drive motor as a bearing for a DIY hamster wheel. The wheels that you can buy off the shelf are typically creaking and rattling. I used an appropriate cylindrical plastic continer for the wheel and fitted one HDD platter centered to the container's bottom to make the plastic bottom stiffer (as a reinforcement). During the nights, all I can hear is the little paws tapping on plastic, rather than something rattling and shaking the whole cage.

  • @asignalinspace966
    @asignalinspace966 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating how some people are so creative.

  • @Graeme_Lastname
    @Graeme_Lastname 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Now that I know what you are going to use them for, you may *_not_* borrow my scissors!
    😲

  • @GrantsPassTVRepair
    @GrantsPassTVRepair 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Not to undervalue the joy of a DIY project, or your clever ingenuity, but grinders are pretty inexpensive. ;-)

    • @joeleyendecker5346
      @joeleyendecker5346 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got to Agree. Not to mention, he probably would end up spending the same amount on the extra circuit board, switches and stuff that would have paid for a decent grinder.
      Plus he's got to have a fair amount of knowledge concerning how to "Wire" that contraption....lol.
      One things for sure, he's definitely got a lot of extra time on his hands....

    • @omarcastro7329
      @omarcastro7329 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joeleyendecker5346 o

  • @CaptainVelveeta
    @CaptainVelveeta 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow...that was a very long walk to a very small park.

  • @luv2hike27
    @luv2hike27 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well there's 13+ minutes of my life I won't get back...

  • @kingmanarizona2661
    @kingmanarizona2661 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing what you can do with broken parts, lots of time, and money to burn. If you really, REALLY needed a mini-grinder.....

  • @dr.skulhamr3220
    @dr.skulhamr3220 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is a great example of imagining how something discarded could be made into something useful if resurrected. I can imagine me as a 12 year old, carefully following his every step. And the music ain't bad either. Thanks for the video my friend.

    • @aaronkeown1396
      @aaronkeown1396 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm about to show my 12 year old

    • @simontay4851
      @simontay4851 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, the "music" is shite.

  • @davidpayne4315
    @davidpayne4315 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh WOW time and space have stopped I need to catch my breath it's the most glorious thing I've quite possibly ever seen LOL LMFAO

  • @stroke-tastic
    @stroke-tastic ปีที่แล้ว

    I have two drives from past computers. I was going to try but, after you got to sawing and soldering that was it for me. Pretty sharp thought. smiles

  • @joeljoseph.k7224
    @joeljoseph.k7224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Woowww.... Supper... വീഡിയോ നന്നായിട്ടുണ്ട്.... ഇനിയും ഒതുപോലുള്ള വീഡിയോകൾ ഇടുക.... നന്ദി (thanks) god bless you &team... ❤️❤️❤️😁👍🤝🙏

    • @easytechzones
      @easytechzones  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks

    • @ameenanshad5602
      @ameenanshad5602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mallu pewer😅

    • @joeljoseph.k7224
      @joeljoseph.k7224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      നന്ദി.... 😁🤝🙏

    • @inspirasipedia
      @inspirasipedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      in life there is very much we need to learn for the advancement of our life on this planet earth that we love
      #riskalive

  • @juanmoreno1922
    @juanmoreno1922 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This is just the beginning, wait for how to sharpen a pencil ✏️📝

    • @johnjenkins2315
      @johnjenkins2315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh, I was told many years ago that with the advent of computers we would be living in a paperless society!!

    • @BoltRM
      @BoltRM 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnjenkins2315 We are almost there.

    • @juanmoreno1922
      @juanmoreno1922 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnjenkins2315 lol 😂

    • @sunsetcaptiva8573
      @sunsetcaptiva8573 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think he needs to build an attachment for that, an old school pencil sharpener...

  • @peterwilson5528
    @peterwilson5528 ปีที่แล้ว

    I must admit I am quite impressed. It seems a lot of work. I normally use my hobby tool, but yes it could be useful. An Angle grinder is too much for somekinds of grinding.

  • @neovarleydownes9109
    @neovarleydownes9109 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ooookies...Was intrigued by the vid, but one would have to be REALLY bored to want to sit down and have the patience to build what is basically a cheap grinder, that one can buy for £20 quid upward. I am guessing the stuff one needs to build this, ended up costing just as much. But thanks for the 07.00 mins (I skipped 6.32 mins of the screwing and unscrewing, etc.) ...it helped pass the time while I waited for my Daughter to finally get ready so I could drive her home. I have to admit though, until I watched this vid, i did not realize just how much work of mechanical and electric engineering went in to building a harddrive, so thanks for that too :0)

  • @peterwatt2930
    @peterwatt2930 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Been using redundant HDDs for more than 25 yrs to make precision abrading tools for production of small parts.
    You can use the existing Hdd pcb and power from any pc psu. Hdd tool can be used fixed or hand held, with or without platters and using emery papers, between 120 grit up to 1000 grit.
    Can also use with customised fences. Brilliant at finishing stainless steel parts.
    Bonus = free magnets.

    • @DownhillAllTheWay
      @DownhillAllTheWay 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a shame there's nothing about it on your channel.

    • @peterwatt2930
      @peterwatt2930 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DownhillAllTheWay Video up FYI

    • @DownhillAllTheWay
      @DownhillAllTheWay 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@peterwatt2930 Thanks Peter. I think my daughter, who makes jewellery, would find a burnishing tool like this useful. I'll run it by her and see what she thinks.

    • @GilmerJohn
      @GilmerJohn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed, it has a lot of potential applications. Perhaps a better result can be obtained by imbedding the abrasive material into the Al disk.

    • @peterwatt2930
      @peterwatt2930 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GilmerJohn
      Hi John
      Thak you for the comment.
      Embedding materials on to the platter is definitely outside my skills.
      3M W&D carborundum papers (or sim) have an even grit surface and can be cut and replaced easily. These can be used with or without the disk platter. Further when no platter is used abrasive paper straightens due to centrifugal force but is conformable.
      Nice for finishing intricate parts.
      Peter

  • @gooseknack
    @gooseknack 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Cool idea! Would be a handy little device, especially for model work. The motor looks strong enough to handle it too. As a bonus, it should run direct from a small 12 volt, off grid solar system! 😊

    • @jakal172
      @jakal172 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like you. Good comment buddy. Enjoy your life.

    • @Joxman2k
      @Joxman2k 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you need to run off-grid, you might have bigger problems than sanding a screwdriver :P
      Actually that would be good in a hobby shed or out at the park doing crafts with the kids :) It would be great for popsicle sticks etc :)

    • @gooseknack
      @gooseknack 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Joxman2k funny, you're talking to someone who's been living off grid for the last 5 years.. 🤣.. It's why I appreciated this for what it is. It is a handy little tool, useful for small model work and with hobby work. Sometimes, even a small device like is better than sanding/working by hand.
      Of course, it goes without saying that a good set of cordless power tools goes a long way, whether you're off grid or on grid. Sometimes, you still need the bruteforce of 240 volts(or 120 if that's your flavour).. and that's where off grid inverters come in! 😉.. (although mines rarely use for anything beyond powering/charging a laptop and a running small washing machine and charging the odd cordless tool battery)..

    • @Joxman2k
      @Joxman2k 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gooseknack Ya more I think about it the better it would be for off-grid use. You wouldnt eat into stored electricity used for other things, and it is small and handy :)
      Nothing really beats hunting squirrels with a Sherman Tank though :P sometimes bigger is better :)

  • @scottd2404
    @scottd2404 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There's 13 minutes and 38 seconds of My Life I'll never get back

  • @levivicente100
    @levivicente100 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    nossa !!! um trabalho danado , gasto de peças e uma mão de obra para fazer um esmeril ? ,sem comentario .

  • @michelney2915
    @michelney2915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You could have done the same with an old CD and drill bit on the end of a drill held in a vice

    • @Gr33kChief
      @Gr33kChief 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      true but i think the hard drive might be more durable in the long run. at least for a DIY project

  • @joseperrone216
    @joseperrone216 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Is good to use your imagination. Congratulations you are an inventor.

  • @ldchappell1
    @ldchappell1 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like watching people who are innovative like this.

  • @paulfaulkner6299
    @paulfaulkner6299 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Turning modern technology into something a cave man wouldn't be excited by

  • @maverickblackhorse3068
    @maverickblackhorse3068 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    While some may be concerned about purchasing a grinder of this sort for a small amount of money, this is not the lesson.
    Often times one has a situation of several items rendered otherwise useless, however, by adapting various components from various other useless devices one creates a practical solution. Additionally, if one happens to live in a remote place, where shopping and delivery is not an option. The lesson interpretation is likely about another method of adapting to the environment or situation at hand...Just an alternative view.
    Great job sir! 🧔🏻👍🏼

  • @johnbachmurski1253
    @johnbachmurski1253 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    There are a lot of small minded people here that didn't appreciate what you did, I thought it was fun to watch. Thank you.

  • @Blaze_1961
    @Blaze_1961 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good thing I always go to the end of videos like this first.

  • @benbart5711
    @benbart5711 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome repurpose of old HD. Thanks for the Video!

  • @thearchibaldtuttle
    @thearchibaldtuttle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Hope it helps to decide whether you want to watch it: He is creating a sanding disc.

    • @thecentralscrutinizer5105
      @thecentralscrutinizer5105 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah...wished I seen this earlier...I want my wasted 13:38 back....lmao

    • @michaelparks3106
      @michaelparks3106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thecentralscrutinizer5105 same here....

  • @zahzahbravo5022
    @zahzahbravo5022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good idea, making silver from gold.

    • @jeschinstad
      @jeschinstad 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How is a broken harddisk comparable to gold? It's more like making a silent Dremel from a steel brick. The motors in harddisks lasts for a very, very long time, but a harddisk itself only lasts a few years because of the extreme sensitivity of the heads.

  • @winandd8649
    @winandd8649 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very creative! 😎 ..But normally you would need something more powerful that can do more than scraping peanut butter from a screwdriver ..

  • @oledennis6918
    @oledennis6918 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG I want this 10 back in my life. And for those that spent $30 bucks to make this LOL.

  • @dennismarfo3536
    @dennismarfo3536 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I tried doing it but i got lost just after opening my hard disk.
    I must say being unsuccessful at it was one of my most worthy moments in life.

    • @martinkuliza
      @martinkuliza 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where did you get stuck ?

    • @markclowe
      @markclowe 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@martinkuliza Bait meet fish.

  • @8a41jt
    @8a41jt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I _guess_ so. It works, but wouldn't a cheap (see Harbor Freight) mini-grinder do just as well?

  • @inspirasipedia
    @inspirasipedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    in life there is very much we need to learn for the advancement of our life on this planet earth that we love
    #riskalive

  • @sampathsagarawanniarachchi2771
    @sampathsagarawanniarachchi2771 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks. I bought brushless motor drivers a time ago. but I thought thy were dont working with HDD motors. After Seeing this vdo, I tried them. Working Perfectly. thanks again

  • @raxxtango
    @raxxtango 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    THEY ACTUALLY HAD THE NERVE TO RUN A MOTLEY FOOL COMMERCIAL IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS MASTERPIECE

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      @johnalbers3757 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @benbart5711
      @benbart5711 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw NO commercials

  • @Liberallez
    @Liberallez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I guess if you love spending half your life disassembling and reassembling tiny mechanisms...this is good!!! But...I can think of dozens of things I'd rather be doing, that could actually improve my life!!!

    • @jeschinstad
      @jeschinstad 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      But for some reason you have time to watch videos of people doing things you have absolutely no interest in. Which is rather weird when you refer to an afternoon project as "half your life". I would think you were busy saying goodbye to friends and family.

    • @inspirasipedia
      @inspirasipedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      in life there is very much we need to learn for the advancement of our life on this planet earth that we love
      #riskalive

  • @malinwj1167
    @malinwj1167 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job! Even if one is not interested in making something out of an old HD, just taking it apart - there's a crap ton of screws that can be reused for whatever, and can never have enough screws in the bucket o' bolts stash

  • @Aqualastic
    @Aqualastic ปีที่แล้ว

    Useful on precision small parts using very fine grit, and with a stable holder and a work lamp with magnifying glass or a microscope.

  • @Shyamkumar-di5fu
    @Shyamkumar-di5fu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    പൊളി 😜

  • @vccground3072
    @vccground3072 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My Principles of Communication instructor back in college told us to submit a demux/multiplexer project, and I laughed when my some of my classmates submitted something just like this. I wondered where they got the idea.🤣

  • @tenzackyogi1742
    @tenzackyogi1742 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for making power tool...

  • @thevineyard3347
    @thevineyard3347 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Darnit! you guys save me so much time with the 'heads up's........thanks!

  • @tonysalmail
    @tonysalmail 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Cool but just use sandpaper? I converted my upright vacuum into a mortar

  • @cyhall9407
    @cyhall9407 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    13 minutes to make, basically, a nail file ...

  • @tekki2060
    @tekki2060 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's amazing what people can come up with when they have no better use for their time!

  • @helifynoe9930
    @helifynoe9930 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I stacked two dead drives on top of each other, and it became the solid foundation of a home made desk lamp.

  • @mastercreations7
    @mastercreations7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I think you could change your background music...

  • @darrenmcwhiney3220
    @darrenmcwhiney3220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Dude, very cool, but you have way too much time on your hands! Thanks for showing me what the inside of a hard drive looks like! I don't know how you thought this up but your talent is being waisted! I subscribed anyway! God Bless you and yours!😁👏😎

  • @sunday3910
    @sunday3910 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    We need to change an old car to new carriage.
    Well done!

  • @aviaki
    @aviaki 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was very meticulous, and you have patience. Good job. How on earth did you get to this idea.

  • @iggysfriend4431
    @iggysfriend4431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Or you could just buy a sharpening stone or grinding wheel.

  • @denniseldridge2936
    @denniseldridge2936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Well the thing he made may not be something I have any need for, it has inspired me to try repurposing an old drive to make a turntable. It will be interesting to see if it is capable of driving a relatively massive platter and keeping speed consistency.

    • @ralfpalyov1984
      @ralfpalyov1984 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Any result?

    • @herrahuu04
      @herrahuu04 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      also interested to hear if u tried it =)

  • @DanTheMan-yx9vw
    @DanTheMan-yx9vw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use my old hard drive disks as coasters 👍

  • @Louis-qi1gz
    @Louis-qi1gz ปีที่แล้ว

    Great for Staind glass 🎇 work