Amazing Idea Using Old Faulty Computer Hard Disk

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  • čas přidán 13. 02. 2021
  • 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.
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    1) Old Faulty hard disk
    2) Brushless motor driver
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    5) Sanding Paper
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  • @houseofdiy1030
    @houseofdiy1030 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +2

      Am I supposed to be impressed?

    • @houseofdiy1030
      @houseofdiy1030 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @yasiraroma
    @yasiraroma Před 3 lety +288

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

    • @martinkuliza
      @martinkuliza Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @martinkuliza
      @martinkuliza Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +8

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

    • @VikingDudee
      @VikingDudee Před 2 lety +3

      I pull the magnets and throw the rest away

  • @Allyballybean
    @Allyballybean Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +3

      Ha! Thank you for the chuckle!

    • @kpsher367
      @kpsher367 Před 2 lety

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

    • @swidi9187
      @swidi9187 Před 2 lety +6

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

    • @johnlauchner7383
      @johnlauchner7383 Před 2 lety +5

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

    • @ConwayBob
      @ConwayBob Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @jessemartinez566
    @jessemartinez566 Před 2 lety +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

  • @tedcarriker3293
    @tedcarriker3293 Před 3 lety +50

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

    • @DionV
      @DionV Před 3 lety +4

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

    • @brunodonato7367
      @brunodonato7367 Před 3 lety +3

      fifteen bloody minutes of my life lost forever

  • @pacosonline
    @pacosonline Před 3 lety +5

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

  • @wahoospa1
    @wahoospa1 Před 2 lety +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 Před rokem

      It's cheaper to buy new screwdriver

    • @leswatson
      @leswatson Před rokem

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

    • @danrynazewski4151
      @danrynazewski4151 Před rokem

      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 ..

  • @TYRASSA
    @TYRASSA Před 2 lety +9

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

  • @levinef
    @levinef Před 3 lety +181

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

    • @jeschinstad
      @jeschinstad Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +10

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

    • @danishdart
      @danishdart Před 2 lety

      @@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.

  • @doctormorbius6430
    @doctormorbius6430 Před 3 lety +34

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

  • @sincerelyyours7538
    @sincerelyyours7538 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

      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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Joxman2k Yes I suppose that would work too.

  • @Pwaak
    @Pwaak Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @anonymous144p
      @anonymous144p Před 2 lety

      Just use dc motor and a cheap potentiometer and a cd

  • @maddogwillie1019
    @maddogwillie1019 Před 3 lety +52

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

    • @dickydoes
      @dickydoes Před 3 lety +1

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

    • @duncaninglis3806
      @duncaninglis3806 Před 3 lety

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

    • @Sixthflyer
      @Sixthflyer Před 3 lety +1

      The first YT video i gave a thumb down

    • @martinheath5947
      @martinheath5947 Před 3 lety

      Only 1:40 of mine Thanks!

    • @rgolab3174
      @rgolab3174 Před 3 lety

      That's why I went straight to comments.

  • @zayoutlaw
    @zayoutlaw Před 3 lety +70

    They really need a Harbor Freight where ever hes from!

    • @Hammerjockeyrepair
      @Hammerjockeyrepair Před 3 lety +4

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

    • @FrankLeeRoberts
      @FrankLeeRoberts Před 2 lety

      BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Seriously!

    • @johnlauchner7383
      @johnlauchner7383 Před 2 lety

      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 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @Dragonsbrath
      @Dragonsbrath Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @lxathu
    @lxathu Před 2 lety +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.

  • @ACTSRevolution
    @ACTSRevolution Před 2 lety +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.

  • @phillipjknight
    @phillipjknight Před 3 lety +494

    So this is what a waste of time looks like 😂

    • @thewickedgatekeeper
      @thewickedgatekeeper Před 3 lety +4

      That was great! 🤣👍

    • @adrenachrone
      @adrenachrone Před 3 lety +20

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

    • @hughjanus2465
      @hughjanus2465 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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

  • @thomas4315
    @thomas4315 Před 3 lety +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 Před 2 lety

      Thanks

    • @massudcnee6649
      @massudcnee6649 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

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

    • @robertbrown5620
      @robertbrown5620 Před 2 lety

      🤣 good joke and true

  • @randyminns1613
    @randyminns1613 Před 2 lety +89

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

    • @traweler155
      @traweler155 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @TheVicar
      @TheVicar Před 2 lety

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

    • @rtdf54
      @rtdf54 Před 2 lety

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

    • @miked877
      @miked877 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

      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! ;)

  • @frr5004
    @frr5004 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @tomtheplummer7322
    @tomtheplummer7322 Před 3 lety +108

    Most fun is just collecting the actuator magnets.

  • @OndrejPopp
    @OndrejPopp Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety

      @@randallsemrau7845 Ok tx! 😃 Now I know!

  • @donttakenythinfrgrnted5211
    @donttakenythinfrgrnted5211 Před 2 lety +52

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

  • @dismalrelevance
    @dismalrelevance Před 2 lety +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.

  • @Joao-uj9km
    @Joao-uj9km Před 2 lety +26

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

    • @apoymc
      @apoymc Před 2 lety +1

      7200 rpm

    • @DJ_Dopamine
      @DJ_Dopamine Před 2 lety +12

      @@apoymc The rpm is not the torque though.

    • @precisionguesswork5394
      @precisionguesswork5394 Před rokem +1

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

  • @bobbrown9313
    @bobbrown9313 Před 2 lety +9

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

  • @hanumherman3270
    @hanumherman3270 Před 2 lety

    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!

  • @peterwilson5528
    @peterwilson5528 Před rokem

    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.

  • @martynbush
    @martynbush Před 2 lety +8

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

    • @rustygear9370
      @rustygear9370 Před 2 lety

      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.

  • @dr.skulhamr3220
    @dr.skulhamr3220 Před 3 lety +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.

  • @sampathsagarawanniarachchi2771

    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

  • @malinwj1167
    @malinwj1167 Před rokem

    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

  • @tutulahkar2299
    @tutulahkar2299 Před 3 lety +35

    After seeing this I wanna donate my eyes😁

    • @Rottweilerdsq
      @Rottweilerdsq Před 3 lety +1

      lol

    • @T4BCSY
      @T4BCSY Před 3 lety

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

    • @tutulahkar2299
      @tutulahkar2299 Před 3 lety

      @@T4BCSY bro first make this shit 😂

    • @T4BCSY
      @T4BCSY Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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...

  • @arroyoruy
    @arroyoruy Před 2 lety +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.

  • @JEFFAK633
    @JEFFAK633 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před rokem +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

  • @roncheetham673
    @roncheetham673 Před 2 lety +5

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

  • @joeljoseph.k7224
    @joeljoseph.k7224 Před 3 lety +4

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

  • @inspirasipedia
    @inspirasipedia Před 3 lety +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

  • @bullitt7544
    @bullitt7544 Před 2 lety

    Bloody Brilliant a Bench Dremel style Sander. This video made me think having taken 500 + apart. What is the slowest RPM and can it be constant and stable, say at 33 1/2, 45, or 78?

  • @GrantsPassTVRepair
    @GrantsPassTVRepair Před 3 lety +6

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

    • @joeleyendecker5346
      @joeleyendecker5346 Před 3 lety

      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 Před 3 lety

      @@joeleyendecker5346 o

  • @pegee999
    @pegee999 Před 3 lety +26

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

    • @KeesKouwenberg
      @KeesKouwenberg Před 3 lety

      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 Před 3 lety

      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 Před 3 lety

      😂😥😉

  • @stroke-tastic
    @stroke-tastic Před rokem

    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

  • @ldchappell1
    @ldchappell1 Před rokem

    I like watching people who are innovative like this.

  • @kingmanarizona2661
    @kingmanarizona2661 Před 3 lety +3

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

  • @peterwatt2930
    @peterwatt2930 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

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

    • @peterwatt2930
      @peterwatt2930 Před 2 lety

      @@DownhillAllTheWay Video up FYI

    • @DownhillAllTheWay
      @DownhillAllTheWay Před 2 lety

      @@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 Před 2 lety

      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 Před 2 lety

      @@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

  • @8a41jt
    @8a41jt Před 2 lety +4

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

  • @ianintheworkshop9773
    @ianintheworkshop9773 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @denniseldridge2936
    @denniseldridge2936 Před 3 lety +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.

  • @hellospam879879
    @hellospam879879 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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

  • @VarionJimmy
    @VarionJimmy Před 2 lety +2

    Impressive!
    I’ve taken apart several hard drives before, for use as galvanometers and surface mirrors, but I never thought of this.
    Interesting that the motor is strong enough!
    I just found this channel and I’m going to subscribe. :)

    • @durandalgmx7633
      @durandalgmx7633 Před 2 lety +2

      It isn't. Better just use an angle grinder.

    • @jefftanilon6357
      @jefftanilon6357 Před 2 lety

      @@durandalgmx7633 well. for those who can't afford it they just make this and YOU DONT EVEN RECYCLE PARTS AND HERE THIS VIDEO AND MORE OF THEM RECYCLING MANY PARTS

    • @durandalgmx7633
      @durandalgmx7633 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jefftanilon6357 Hahaha! Salty?
      Use the right tool for the right job. And yes I am in the repair business.

    • @HyperMario64
      @HyperMario64 Před rokem

      @@durandalgmx7633 A DIY solution is rarely the best fit for any purpose. The idea is pretty good though and the exercise is interesting.

    • @darthdredd4148
      @darthdredd4148 Před rokem

      @@jefftanilon6357 why the caps why yell ,do you understand internet etiquette...
      Also dude really the parts involved in this project are about the same cost as a cheap Chinese made grinder from some jumbo mega store and still it would be a heck of alot safer than this thing.
      It's a great demonstration of the motors strength etc but it's in no way a good idea in fact it's straight dangerous AF.

  • @arubaguy2733
    @arubaguy2733 Před 2 lety +8

    This is so cool. I spent all weekend making this, then dropped the thing on the floor and the glass disk shattered. It's ok, the tape kinda still holds it together.

    • @007leonard1
      @007leonard1 Před 2 lety +1

      use an old dvd or cd

    • @EMPIREJIN
      @EMPIREJIN Před 2 lety +5

      So you’ve got the glass disk, and here I thought they only came in aluminum disks.

    • @chaos.corner
      @chaos.corner Před 2 lety

      @@EMPIREJIN I think I heard the glass was in the laptop (2.5") drives. But that may be out-of-date.

    • @EMPIREJIN
      @EMPIREJIN Před 2 lety

      @@chaos.corner oh I c, I haven’t got any pleasure with an hdd off a laptop yet

    • @andreo
      @andreo Před 2 lety +1

      Toss that thing. You do not want that disc spinning at (whatever the RPM is) and have it start falling apart. The entire project is like building a Russian Roulette angle grinder.

  • @oldmarine312
    @oldmarine312 Před 3 lety +8

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

  • @gooseknack
    @gooseknack Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

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

    • @Joxman2k
      @Joxman2k Před 2 lety

      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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

      @@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 :)

  • @jamesmiller4184
    @jamesmiller4184 Před 2 lety

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

  • @benbart5711
    @benbart5711 Před rokem

    Awesome repurpose of old HD. Thanks for the Video!

  • @michelney2915
    @michelney2915 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

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

  • @vccground3072
    @vccground3072 Před 3 lety +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.🤣

  • @amwartwork
    @amwartwork Před 2 lety

    as a laptop repair texhy. i have thrown away so many hardrives and now i got into woodworking i could have made so many of these for sanding corners etc.

  • @nanobytes3645
    @nanobytes3645 Před rokem

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

  • @juanmoreno1922
    @juanmoreno1922 Před 3 lety +10

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

    • @johnjenkins2315
      @johnjenkins2315 Před 3 lety +1

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

    • @BoltRM
      @BoltRM Před 3 lety +1

      @@johnjenkins2315 We are almost there.

    • @juanmoreno1922
      @juanmoreno1922 Před 3 lety

      @@johnjenkins2315 lol 😂

    • @sunsetcaptiva8573
      @sunsetcaptiva8573 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @Shyamkumar-di5fu
    @Shyamkumar-di5fu Před 3 lety +6

    പൊളി 😜

  • @stevenfox2172
    @stevenfox2172 Před 2 lety +1

    I love it! What an ingenious use of the excellent bearings and shaft in the HDD. You will save the world one day, it is written. I believe in you.
    namaste

  • @dpnerill4644
    @dpnerill4644 Před rokem

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

  • @Graeme_Lastname
    @Graeme_Lastname Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @mtcemngr5292
    @mtcemngr5292 Před 3 lety +4

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

    • @jeschinstad
      @jeschinstad Před 3 lety

      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.

  • @yipyipoman
    @yipyipoman Před 2 lety +1

    Maybe use fine grit and slow speed to put a nice edge on sharp tools???

  • @JunPTechnician
    @JunPTechnician Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing sir new supporters here

  • @maverickblackhorse3068
    @maverickblackhorse3068 Před 3 lety +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! 🧔🏻👍🏼

  • @dennismarfo3536
    @dennismarfo3536 Před 3 lety +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.

  • @1017ohme
    @1017ohme Před 2 lety

    Should I use my vice when I’m sawing and drilling, if I decide to make this?

  • @talltimh
    @talltimh Před 2 lety +1

    2.8M views, I'm intrigued 🤔
    Start watching... ok where are we going... FFWD
    1.2K comments... are you kidding me... Sandpaper?
    2.8 million of us got Rick Rolled! 😆

  • @thearchibaldtuttle
    @thearchibaldtuttle Před 3 lety +14

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

  • @darrenmcwhiney3220
    @darrenmcwhiney3220 Před 3 lety +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!😁👏😎

  • @luv2hike27
    @luv2hike27 Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @Bianchi77
    @Bianchi77 Před 2 lety

    Nice video, thanks :)

  • @andrewhardman8143
    @andrewhardman8143 Před 3 lety +8

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

    • @asignalinspace966
      @asignalinspace966 Před rokem

      @ 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.

  • @cyhall9407
    @cyhall9407 Před 3 lety +6

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

  • @levivicente100
    @levivicente100 Před 2 lety

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

  • @davidpayne4315
    @davidpayne4315 Před 2 lety +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

  • @aritrasarkar1693
    @aritrasarkar1693 Před 3 lety +3

    Awesome idea.Nice

  • @alexsonik7333
    @alexsonik7333 Před 2 lety +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

  • @gemsmarketing3577
    @gemsmarketing3577 Před 3 lety +1

    Genius!

  • @Maxcraft7050
    @Maxcraft7050 Před 2 lety +1

    13:20 it looks like he's mixing a song and his mixtape is on fire

  • @gregbrechelt2295
    @gregbrechelt2295 Před 3 lety +9

    Walmart mini grinder $40 and no building you do the math.

    • @BenMitro
      @BenMitro Před 3 lety

      That might be a months wages for some...

    • @BoltRM
      @BoltRM Před 3 lety

      I got my Walmart grinder for $12 on sale, normally $17.
      He spent money on the new drive motor, box, switches etc, He could have bought a file to sharpen the blades at the end.

  • @raxxtango
    @raxxtango Před 3 lety +8

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

    • @johnalbers3757
      @johnalbers3757 Před 3 lety

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    • @benbart5711
      @benbart5711 Před rokem

      I saw NO commercials

  • @jay-peephillips2349
    @jay-peephillips2349 Před rokem

    This is an amazing idea, can we make one that can be used for hollow grinding for Machine Clipper blades please. Let's put our minds together.

  • @giuseppecali4443
    @giuseppecali4443 Před 2 lety

    For all video I tried to guess what you were going to do finally. Very entertaining. Was it worthy? Surely there is lot of fun! Thank you.

  • @shanmugakumar541
    @shanmugakumar541 Před 3 lety +3

    mobile network booster for home DIY video potugo

  • @mastercreations7
    @mastercreations7 Před 3 lety +5

    I think you could change your background music...

  • @stevecharman8420
    @stevecharman8420 Před rokem

    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!

  • @neovarleydownes9109
    @neovarleydownes9109 Před 2 lety

    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)

  • @iggysfriend4431
    @iggysfriend4431 Před 3 lety +13

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

  • @Liberallez
    @Liberallez Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety

      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 Před 3 lety +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

  • @exintrovert1337
    @exintrovert1337 Před 2 lety

    Perfect! I was just thinking it is time to upgrade my scratch disk.

  • @e.nardini
    @e.nardini Před 2 lety

    You are a genius, thank you

  • @kdcreativity6201
    @kdcreativity6201 Před 3 lety +9

    It's much cheaper to just use a motor with sandpaper 😂😂

    • @easytechzones
      @easytechzones  Před 3 lety +2

      ok

    • @jeschinstad
      @jeschinstad Před 3 lety

      @@dragonwarriorgamer7892: Yes, and very high precision too, meaning you could use it with Dremel bits.

    • @jeschinstad
      @jeschinstad Před 3 lety

      He did a motor with sandpaper. He just didn't have to pay for it because he used one he already had.

  • @danglesener308
    @danglesener308 Před 2 lety +3

    But can you record data on your old broken angle grinder?

    • @willpemberton6823
      @willpemberton6823 Před 2 lety

      Depends on what grit it is to how much data you can store, the finer the grit the more data …

  • @lkurowic
    @lkurowic Před rokem +1

    13 minutes I'll never get back.

  • @thevineyard3347
    @thevineyard3347 Před 3 lety +1

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