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Magnets requested
« on: 09 November 2007, 20:03:36 »
Looking to obtain a number of strong magnets (earth magnets??) to assist a project at my local Scouts.  Apparently the magnets within scrap computer hard drives are about the correct size/shape/power to do whats needed.

Anyone able to assist with such things or advise where I could get them at a good price, i.e. 'free' ???   ;D
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Re: Magnets requested
« Reply #1 on: 09 November 2007, 20:05:09 »
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Looking to obtain a number of strong magnets (earth magnets??) to assist a project at my local Scouts.  Apparently the magnets within scrap computer hard drives are about the correct size/shape/power to do whats needed.

Anyone able to assist with such things or advise where I could get them at a good price, i.e. 'free' ???   ;D

I'll talk to our hosting guys and see if I can get some.... we throw out hard drives by the bucket load.... how many do you need?
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Re: Magnets requested
« Reply #2 on: 09 November 2007, 20:06:46 »
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Looking to obtain a number of strong magnets (earth magnets??) to assist a project at my local Scouts.  Apparently the magnets within scrap computer hard drives are about the correct size/shape/power to do whats needed.

Anyone able to assist with such things or advise where I could get them at a good price, i.e. 'free' ???   ;D

I'll talk to our hosting guys and see if I can get some.... we throw out hard drives by the bucket load.... how many do you need?

Cheers James.  More is better, if possible.  Its for a street search game where things are hidden and they have to navigate to locations to find items stuck to lamp posts with magnets.....
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Re: Magnets requested
« Reply #3 on: 09 November 2007, 20:07:37 »
I'll have a rummage in my junk box. Bound to be a few duff HDDs in there.

Kevin
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Re: Magnets requested
« Reply #4 on: 09 November 2007, 20:12:29 »
No problem, PM a postal address...

BTW these magnets are great for sticking on the inside of the engine sump drain plug and the gearbox filler plug.

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Re: Magnets requested
« Reply #5 on: 09 November 2007, 20:17:16 »
Cheers MJ.  PM sent....  :y
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Re: Magnets requested
« Reply #6 on: 09 November 2007, 20:20:15 »
Alas, our broken disks have to be sent off complete to a contractor for 'disposal'
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Re: Magnets requested
« Reply #7 on: 09 November 2007, 20:21:53 »
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Alas, our broken disks have to be sent off complete to a contractor for 'disposal'

Thats the problem I have encountered locally with the 'corporate' approach....   :(
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Re: Magnets requested
« Reply #8 on: 09 November 2007, 20:23:53 »
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Alas, our broken disks have to be sent off complete to a contractor for 'disposal'

Thats the problem I have encountered locally with the 'corporate' approach....   :(
Might be worth trying MOD sites, they have to destroy disks onsite, so may be willing to salvage magnets?
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Re: Magnets requested
« Reply #9 on: 09 November 2007, 20:31:53 »
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Alas, our broken disks have to be sent off complete to a contractor for 'disposal'

Same here - but I'll have no problem poaching a few  ::)
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Re: Magnets requested
« Reply #10 on: 09 November 2007, 20:37:35 »
Takes me back....

Night shift spend degausing 12" tapes!

just remember not to wear your watch
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Takes me back....

Night shift spend degausing 12" tapes!

just remember not to wear your watch

Used to have to do similar with VHS tapes then Hi8's that were used in the company cars......  Its all demountable hard drives and thumb drives now.....
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Re: Magnets requested
« Reply #12 on: 10 November 2007, 05:48:57 »
Bah! I fried a hard drive the other week (well, it ate itself inside my computer, I didn't put it on GM5 with a splash of Crisp'n'Dry...) - only chucked it out on Tuesday, binmen refuse collection employees have already been and gone...
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