I strip old hard drives down (ewaste discards)
- Cases are aluminum alloy - melt down (look on youtube for how-to make a mini forge, and on thingiverse for mostly printed cnc multitool)
- Magnets go into a pile for reuse (put on back of 3d printed items)
- pcb's get thrown into a pile for resale on fleabay (data recovery)
- Platters - have not started using these
I am thinking of making custom cubical mirrors (workplace item to hang on the wall so you see someone walk up behind you ~ think working w/ headphones on)
I do 3d printing, and thinking about a circular frame (for the platters) w/ a plumeria flower in the center hole w/ mount for cubical wall. Ladies at work love them.
I am building a mini-forge for melting down the hdd frames into ingots for reuse (sandcasting), and a cnc multitool for finishing work.
Paul (HB)