Pnutfarmer 
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That should have read 1 lb 4 oz, but for some reason I put 1.25 lb. The value for the platters I used was $2.50 which is close to an average I've gotten on ebay per lb. They range from $1 to $4 depending on how patient you can afford to be. I haven't found a buyer for them outright yet.
Those old larger drives you're talking about are a bit tougher to break all the way down, but pulling the boards is nice. bnbsfsd is right that it takes 15-20 boards to make a lb on standard drives. The old Seagates with finger connectors instead of IDE are much heavier and still go as drive boards. I'll try to get a weight comparison tomorrow.
bnsfsd
You are right, I wouldn't scrap those sata drives, test them and sell them. Second, if I could get $1.25 per lb whole that would be an easy flip and I probably break down fewer, but I have noone local to sell at anything over dirty AL and ebay fees and shipping eats up so much for whole drives for me. I wish I had a larger yard near me to get better prices on everything and I know the prices I listed are different for everyone depending on where they live. I just posted the breakdown so everyone could see the actual weights of the different components and make a decision on whether it's worth the time and effort.
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