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Sil3nT · 4th Jan 2004, 14:11

SiL3nT-Hard Drive Polishing

Alrite step one , raid the old mans shed to find.

*Cut and polish Compund
*Sumkind of Wax
*Rags

Step One , Remove all stickers .
If thier is any sticky stuff left use mineral turps or sugar soap to remove .

Apply Cutting Compund , to remove grime and tiny scrathes . Apply with a rag .

Okay Load your dremel up with the polishing pad and go over the Hardrive in long smooth lines not circles .

How I set my hobby tool up (no its not a dremels , does everything a dremel does) .

Alrite lets get sum wax polish , apply it by hand by dapping it on .
Let it dry for 5 minutes , buff it off by hand by making little circles .

Alrite it should be looking like this , Apply wax once and remove by buffing .

Okay , your done your Harddrive should be looking like this Smile.

SEXI!

Pretty simple to do but very pleasing .

Please let me know what you think !

acrimonious · 4th Jan 2004, 14:38

Very Nice, i've done this to a HDD before, but i didn't get as result as good as that, maybe i'll have to look into a different type of compound/wax since i used some cheapy stuff that looked like it was made in the 1920's.

quitchat · 4th Jan 2004, 15:04

it looks like a mirror

but will the shake harm the HDD?

acrimonious · 4th Jan 2004, 15:16

I think the hard drive itself produces more vibration than a soft polishing attachment for a small-drill/dremel like that.

kestrel · 5th Jan 2004, 02:05

is the top of that drive alu or steel? if its steel do you think it would work for alu too?

Hallq16 · 8th Jan 2004, 01:25

very nice! at first glance i didnt even notice hdd!

NOTPENTIUM · 8th Jan 2004, 06:05

Quote:

Originally posted by kestrel
is the top of that drive alu or steel? if its steel do you think it would work for alu too?

Alu would be much easier than steel. Aluminum is softer than steel and therefore easier to "cut down" and polish to a mirror finish. The draw back is that polished aluminum tends to haze over very easily and needs frequent touching up.

HQ08-Modder · 9th Jan 2004, 04:25

Heh nice, might look mad with my custom built perpsex case.

Sil3nT · 9th Jan 2004, 04:34

Let me know how it all works out dude . Good luck with your modding .

Morphine · 10th Jan 2004, 04:58

VERY NICE! I might do this with one of my drives.

kestrel · 10th Jan 2004, 22:47

I followed your guide, I used it on certain parts of my case, it works very well.

Lord_A · 11th Jan 2004, 05:00

Very nice!

Just a small caution though :

Some hard drives have breather holes on the top cover, care should be taken when polishing these!

Malfoleo · 11th Jan 2004, 08:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord_A

Very nice!

Just a small caution though :

Some hard drives have breather holes on the top cover, care should be taken when polishing these!

So why not just take the top cover off and polish it while it's off? Like, do you really need the top to be on?

dom_ · 11th Jan 2004, 11:30

yeah and if you take the cover off you can polish the discs inside at the same time!!
seriously though this will be l33t for my hd before i build up the courage to window her

Znurf · 11th Jan 2004, 19:56

There is a reason why the air is sterile/100% clean when then produce HDDs...

Opening the disc, is not good at all, usually when people open them, they crash not long after... I would never remove the cover on any of my discs (if i wanted to use it again afterwards that is)

Dragosoft · 11th Jan 2004, 20:10

Hmm i think i must do that polishing too

djengiz · 15th Jan 2004, 10:39

Looks very slick! Does the HDD corrode? I mean does it stay shiny?

Fatboy · 15th Jan 2004, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by djengiz

Looks very slick! Does the HDD corrode? I mean does it stay shiny?

The wax stops the oxide from forming im guessing, so it should stay shiny for ages unless the wax is removed.

kplonk · 18th Jan 2004, 23:28

If the drive has holes in the top plate, that is no worse then taking the top completely off is it?

Fatboy · 19th Jan 2004, 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by kplonk

If the drive has holes in the top plate, that is no worse then taking the top completely off is it?

The hol/holes have a filter on them to stop gumpf from getting in so they are not bad, and usually a necessary design feature to stop the drive from failing under the increased internal pressure.

4th Jan 2004, 14:11	#1
Sil3nT Minimodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 25	Polishing A Harddrive (Images Fixed) SiL3nT-Hard Drive Polishing Alrite step one , raid the old mans shed to find. Cut and polish Compund Sumkind of Wax Rags Step One , Remove all stickers . If thier is any sticky stuff left use mineral turps or sugar soap to remove . Apply Cutting Compund , to remove grime and tiny scrathes . Apply with a rag . Okay Load your dremel up with the polishing pad and go over the Hardrive in long smooth lines not circles . How I set my hobby tool up (no its not a dremels , does everything a dremel does) . Alrite lets get sum wax polish , apply it by hand by dapping it on . Let it dry for 5 minutes , buff it off by hand by making little circles . Alrite it should be looking like this , Apply wax once and remove by buffing . Okay , your done your Harddrive should be looking like this Smile. SEXI! Pretty simple to do but very pleasing . Please let me know what you think ! __________________ "Im a voice that goes unheard" Msn : sil3nt__@hotmail.com Last edited by Sil3nT; 26th Jan 2005 at 18:13. Reason: Fixing Images*

4th Jan 2004, 14:38	#2
acrimonious Custom User Title: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 4,060	Very Nice, i've done this to a HDD before, but i didn't get as result as good as that, maybe i'll have to look into a different type of compound/wax since i used some cheapy stuff that looked like it was made in the 1920's. __________________ Kemp yourself silly: www.rosskemp.co.uk

4th Jan 2004, 15:04	#3
quitchat Minimodder Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: sh Posts: 44	it looks like a mirror but will the shake harm the HDD? __________________ Illusion never changed into something real.

4th Jan 2004, 15:16	#4
acrimonious Custom User Title: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 4,060	I think the hard drive itself produces more vibration than a soft polishing attachment for a small-drill/dremel like that. __________________ Kemp yourself silly: www.rosskemp.co.uk

9th Jan 2004, 04:25	#8
HQ08-Modder Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Australia -> Brisbane Posts: 98	Heh nice, might look mad with my custom built perpsex case. __________________ Current Mod: Perspex Cube Case What to do: Install Perspex Panels

5th Jan 2004, 02:05	#5
kestrel Modder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Austin TX Posts: 54	is the top of that drive alu or steel? if its steel do you think it would work for alu too?

8th Jan 2004, 01:25	#6
Hallq16 Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Estonia Posts: 113	very nice! at first glance i didnt even notice hdd!

9th Jan 2004, 04:34	#9
Sil3nT Minimodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 25	Let me know how it all works out dude . Good luck with your modding . __________________ "Im a voice that goes unheard" Msn : sil3nt__@hotmail.com

10th Jan 2004, 04:58	#10
Morphine weeee! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,415	VERY NICE! I might do this with one of my drives. __________________ Back from the dead. Found a bigger money pit than PCs. My Tibby!

10th Jan 2004, 22:47	#11
kestrel Modder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Austin TX Posts: 54	I followed your guide, I used it on certain parts of my case, it works very well.

11th Jan 2004, 05:00	#12
Lord_A Boom baby! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 3,467	Very nice! Just a small caution though : Some hard drives have breather holes on the top cover, care should be taken when polishing these! __________________ God is a trap. God is the answer when we don't know the answer. That means, when your brain is not enough big, when you don't understand, you go, "Ah, it's God, it's God." - Philippe Starck nothing to see here, move along...

11th Jan 2004, 11:30	#14
dom_ ---> Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: uk, south east Posts: 3,936	yeah and if you take the cover off you can polish the discs inside at the same time!! seriously though this will be l33t for my hd before i build up the courage to window her

11th Jan 2004, 19:56	#15
Znurf Minimodder Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 28	There is a reason why the air is sterile/100% clean when then produce HDDs... Opening the disc, is not good at all, usually when people open them, they crash not long after... I would never remove the cover on any of my discs (if i wanted to use it again afterwards that is)

11th Jan 2004, 20:10	#16
Dragosoft Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pori, Finland Posts: 83	Hmm i think i must do that polishing too __________________ ----------------------------------------- And remember visit MetkuMods -----------------------------------------

15th Jan 2004, 10:39	#17
djengiz Pointless. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Thongolia Posts: 1,130	Looks very slick! Does the HDD corrode? I mean does it stay shiny?

18th Jan 2004, 23:28	#19
kplonk Minimodder Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 44	If the drive has holes in the top plate, that is no worse then taking the top completely off is it?

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