I suppose the platters wouldn't take up much room at all.... But at that point a belt sander to the surfaces would really create a challenge ;) D Spehro Pefhany wrote: > At 11:36 PM 12/16/2004 -0500, you wrote: > >> if you want to be DoD level 2 secure, there's a procedure to erase >> securely. >> level 3 is sending drive through a chipper after level 2 erasure. .... >> andrew > Not having access to such a "chipper" (or to my preference, which would be > a cement kiln), I just hang onto every hard drive forever. They all fit > nicely into a small box. I have ones marked that are from other sources > such that can be disposed of without worry or fear. > > Best regards, > > Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the > reward" > speff@interlog.com Info for manufacturers: _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist