On Saturday, 8 August 2026 11:15:01 -03 CGS wrote: > On 2026-06-24, David Christensen <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have heard of people using magnetic erasers for magnetic HDD's. > > > > I have heard of disk shredding and/or incineration services, but > > that is above my scale. > > > > My practice has been zeroes and/or secure erase, followed by a 3 > > pound drilling hammer. > > I have a magnetic disk I want to destroy. I couldn't figure out how, > so it's in the cellar area which comes with the apartment (la cave) > under lock and key. > > > David
A battery drill and a 6mm HSS bit ought to do the trick. Just drill through the whole drive a few times where the platters are. -- Eike Lantzsch KY4PZ / ZP5CGE
