What would you do with a Bigfoot?

[Demonghast]

Just salvaged a 2.5gb Quantum Bigfoot HDD out of an old 486DX Got it all repartitioned and formatted.

Now I'm just wondering what I should do with it? It's got a huge platter... maybe I should open it up and turn it into an led-carousel with them bobbing up and down in fun patterns at a blazing 3600rpm

Seriously though if anyone can think of a fun mod to try with this thing speak up. There has to be lots you can do with a 5.25" HDD that's only 0.75" thick.

 

[SniperXX]

You could hold onto it also incase you were to build a small box to run as a hardware firewall... Or just try that led thing you mentioned.

 

[BigRed]

Bigfoots are fun
I have one that when it spins up you feel as if you have to duck for cover, lol. The bearings are shot in the motor and its REALLY ****ing loud when it spins up.
I powered it up at a lan party once and it scared a bunch of people.

 

[Demonghast]

LOL, well this one still has good bearings, though it shakes like it's appoplectic when it spins up. Maybe I could cut little vent holes in it so that it makes a whine like a bomb dropping when it spins up?

 

[sandman001]

sure, but run it off a different PSU, when it shorts out you don't want your mobo going with it.

 

[SniperXX]

Thats a good point there, sandmand001.

 

[BigRed]

If you have torx bits take the thing apart and use the platters on a sunny day to shine light in peoples eyes
I did that way back in 10th grade once, lol

 

[KierenRei]

I would personally go with the LED idea. What if you made it coordinated and did a cool light show. Or you could just have it spin your name around and around and around and around and around and....dizzy, can't type anymore.

 

[Scar]

make a coaster or a mirror to check ur good looks

 

[dark_15]

hdd window mod much??? Google it... add some lights to the clear plexi... i think you could have some fun with them...

It could also be used as one of those reflector thingies to get a tan...