Old drives

boriz · Jun 24, 2013

Anyone have any tips on how I can get a few old/unwanted/broken CD/DVD/HDD drives? I'd like to play with the motors.

Michael 2727 · Jun 24, 2013

Go to your Local PC repairer, they will pay you to take them away

Guys who work from home will pay you even more.

srnet · Jun 24, 2013

Look in your attic, bound to be plenty there.

geoff07 · Jun 24, 2013

The best bits that I have got from HDDs are the magnets - extremely strong.

bfgstew · Jun 24, 2013

Michael 2727 said:
Go to your Local PC repairer.

I second that, my local guy has an Aladdins cave of bits and bobs, either free or for a few quid, worth getting to know them........

JimPerry · Jun 24, 2013

Depends where you are - I've got a few in Derby if you want them

boriz · Jun 24, 2013

srnet said:
Look in your attic, bound to be plenty there.

LOL.

Thanks all.

MPep · Jun 25, 2013

Another potential source is an electronics repair shop, they may just have old CD drives, or DVD drives that will go to scrap otherwise.