Comments on: Hard drive clock http://journal.nearbennett.com/2006/10/20/harddrive-clock/ I was wondering "why is that Frisbee getting bigger?" And then it hit me. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:02:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Luke http://journal.nearbennett.com/2006/10/20/harddrive-clock/#comment-187 Luke Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:42:02 +0000 http://journal.nearbennett.com/?p=37#comment-187 This is neato! I have built something similar using old cd's that no longer worked due to being scratched too much... this would be sweet to have on the wall, I'm starting to eye up the stack of dead hard drives on my shelf now This is neato! I have built something similar using old cd’s that no longer worked due to being scratched too much… this would be sweet to have on the wall, I’m starting to eye up the stack of dead hard drives on my shelf now

]]> By: Sigg3 http://journal.nearbennett.com/2006/10/20/harddrive-clock/#comment-138 Sigg3 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:32:41 +0000 http://journal.nearbennett.com/?p=37#comment-138 Nice! I have several wiped, dying hard drives lying here at work, that I don't know what to do with. I was pondering something like this. I'll link you up if I do. Nice! I have several wiped, dying hard drives lying here at work, that I don’t know what to do with. I was pondering something like this. I’ll link you up if I do.

]]> By: friend from China http://journal.nearbennett.com/2006/10/20/harddrive-clock/#comment-128 friend from China Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:58:16 +0000 http://journal.nearbennett.com/?p=37#comment-128 I am about to DIY a clock using a CDR as the back platter, so I googled to your website and read you excellent work here. Working on a CDR seems much easier than yours, but I have to find or make a good stand eventually for a desktop clock. Since the clock movt. is a delicate gauge, I think it is also necessary to do some dustproof work, such as a cover or something. Thanks for your idea and wish I can finish it soon. I am about to DIY a clock using a CDR as the back platter, so I googled to your website and read you excellent work here. Working on a CDR seems much easier than yours, but I have to find or make a good stand eventually for a desktop clock. Since the clock movt. is a delicate gauge, I think it is also necessary to do some dustproof work, such as a cover or something. Thanks for your idea and wish I can finish it soon.

]]> By: Power Tools http://journal.nearbennett.com/2006/10/20/harddrive-clock/#comment-127 Power Tools Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:01:57 +0000 http://journal.nearbennett.com/?p=37#comment-127 That is so cool, lol! I'm going to take a old crashed HD of mine and build my own clock. Thanks for the idea! That is so cool, lol! I’m going to take a old crashed HD of mine and build my own clock. Thanks for the idea!

]]> By: Dweeble http://journal.nearbennett.com/2006/10/20/harddrive-clock/#comment-126 Dweeble Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:41:08 +0000 http://journal.nearbennett.com/?p=37#comment-126 Ditto on the oil - no matter what bit you use, you will have a much better/faster/cheaper time using it. I made a clock years ago just using a single platter (the hole is just the right size). How can we get the disk to spin? Ditto on the oil - no matter what bit you use, you will have a much better/faster/cheaper time using it. I made a clock years ago just using a single platter (the hole is just the right size). How can we get the disk to spin?

]]> By: user http://journal.nearbennett.com/2006/10/20/harddrive-clock/#comment-92 user Wed, 27 Dec 2006 23:17:53 +0000 http://journal.nearbennett.com/?p=37#comment-92 DRILLING TIP: Drilling through steel, even with "crappy drill bits", is not QUITE that big a deal....if you know what you're doing. (And - I've actually been out in my garage Mad Scientist Lair today, drilling through fairly tough stainless steel - I know whereof I speak....) Two concepts: lubricate, and step-drill. A) LUBRICATE: when drilling metal, even cheapo drill bits will do FAR better with a little bit of lubricant, which both cools AND smooths the way. Industrial fluids are great, but you'll do just fine with WD-40 (OK but a little thin), some transmission fluid, chainsaw/lawnmotor/engine oil, (great!) or even vegetable/olive oil from the kitchen. The point is just to keep the friction, and the temperature, low. B) To drill a hole in metal, you first want to give the drill bit a target -- you punch a starting dimple. The drill bit will center itself in the dimple, rather than wobbling and skating all over the surface. Pros use a "center punch" - but a nail actually works pretty well for this. Then drill a SMALL hole, first (1/8" is fairly standard), and then step up through a few sizes of drill bit until you get to the desired size. Enjoy! Andrew DRILLING TIP:

Drilling through steel, even with “crappy drill bits”, is not QUITE that big a deal….if you know what you’re doing.

(And - I’ve actually been out in my garage Mad Scientist Lair today, drilling through fairly tough stainless steel - I know whereof I speak….)

Two concepts: lubricate, and step-drill.

A) LUBRICATE: when drilling metal, even cheapo drill bits will do FAR better with a little bit of lubricant, which both cools AND smooths the way. Industrial fluids are great, but you’ll do just fine with WD-40 (OK but a little thin), some transmission fluid, chainsaw/lawnmotor/engine oil, (great!) or even vegetable/olive oil from the kitchen. The point is just to keep the friction, and the temperature, low.

B) To drill a hole in metal, you first want to give the drill bit a target — you punch a starting dimple. The drill bit will center itself in the dimple, rather than wobbling and skating all over the surface. Pros use a “center punch” - but a nail actually works pretty well for this. Then drill a SMALL hole, first (1/8″ is fairly standard), and then step up through a few sizes of drill bit until you get to the desired size.

Enjoy!
Andrew

]]> By: user http://journal.nearbennett.com/2006/10/20/harddrive-clock/#comment-83 user Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:30:26 +0000 http://journal.nearbennett.com/?p=37#comment-83 "I was so excited when I widened the hole an got wood from the work bench, I shot the picture right then and there, without removing the debris." The saddest part about that sentence is that 95% of the people that read it will have no idea that they just breezed over the master work of a true word smith. The article is cool enough on it's on merit for linkage, but that sentence is icing on the cake =) Linked at www.boxgods.com I would love to reprint it in full, with hosted higher rez images (on our servers of course) if the author is interested. Geno, EIC BoxGods.com “I was so excited when I widened the hole an got wood from the work bench, I shot the picture right then and there, without removing the debris.”

The saddest part about that sentence is that 95% of the people that read it will have no idea that they just breezed over the master work of a true word smith.

The article is cool enough on it’s on merit for linkage, but that sentence is icing on the cake =)

Linked at http://www.boxgods.com

I would love to reprint it in full, with hosted higher rez images (on our servers of course) if the author is interested.

Geno,

EIC BoxGods.com

]]> By: Administrator http://journal.nearbennett.com/2006/10/20/harddrive-clock/#comment-79 Administrator Sun, 03 Dec 2006 04:30:13 +0000 http://journal.nearbennett.com/?p=37#comment-79 This drive is a Quantum "Bigfoot". The 5.25" format really seems to work, and I agree about the board in the front--I was very happy to stumble across it. This drive is a Quantum “Bigfoot”. The 5.25″ format really seems to work, and I agree about the board in the front–I was very happy to stumble across it.

]]> By: ngallagh http://journal.nearbennett.com/2006/10/20/harddrive-clock/#comment-78 ngallagh Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:12:07 +0000 http://journal.nearbennett.com/?p=37#comment-78 Who is the manufacture of your 5.25" hard drive? I've been looking around for hard drives but found none that look like yours. I really like the circuit board in front. Who is the manufacture of your 5.25″ hard drive? I’ve been looking around for hard drives but found none that look like yours. I really like the circuit board in front.

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