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Pnutfarmer Hard drive breakdown 10-06-2012, 11:01 PM
Bear platters are only $1.25 a... 10-06-2012, 11:51 PM
Pnutfarmer Hey Bear, I got the weight... 10-08-2012, 05:40 AM
pcscrapper I constant getting in... 10-07-2012, 01:55 AM
Bear That probly works well enough... 10-07-2012, 05:31 AM
Pnutfarmer Bear That should have read 1... 10-07-2012, 05:56 AM
PartTimeScrapper If you read th break down he... 10-07-2012, 08:10 AM
Bear aw hek, i misread it anyway... 10-07-2012, 06:21 AM
Mechanic688 Before you sell the motors as... 10-07-2012, 08:43 AM
Pnutfarmer Thanks Mechanic, I have a... 10-07-2012, 10:23 AM
Mechanic688 No I don't have a value yet... 10-07-2012, 10:30 AM
CCRcameron What would they go as? 04-28-2014, 03:08 PM
Pnutfarmer I'd like to know a category... 04-28-2014, 11:17 PM
SaveMyServer Thanks for the detailed... 11-15-2014, 07:55 PM
sixteenacrewood I was about to post a... 10-07-2012, 01:27 PM
Mechanic688 I do, and also the white... 10-08-2012, 10:53 AM
parrothead I have a bunch of hard drives... 10-08-2012, 08:24 PM
Mechanic688 I needed a new torx driver... 10-08-2012, 10:31 PM
IdahoScrapper Can't you put them in a drill... 10-08-2012, 10:37 PM
Mechanic688 You could but with the really... 10-08-2012, 11:00 PM
Pnutfarmer Hey guys, I use the Craftsman... 10-09-2012, 06:57 AM
Sirscrapalot Ya need to find your way to... 11-15-2014, 08:23 PM
Pnutfarmer Thank you Sirscrap. ... 11-15-2014, 10:48 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by bnbsfsd View Post
    I constant getting in harddrives, just remember sata drives 80gb and up or worth more then scrap, second, I find that leaving them whole will yield more in the long run then breaking them down.. for example, one pound of boards will yield you about 15 bucks, not you take 1 pound of harddrives whole will yield you 1.25 per pound. it takes about 15 to 20 boards to make a pound. and plus the time.. I go with whole boards.. but thats my opion anyone else respond to this.?
    If you read th break down he got 1 pound 12 ounces from 20 drives. I did a breakdown before and figured on average a hard drive board weighs 1 to 1.25 ounce therefore taking aprox. 12 to 15 boards to make a pound.


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