Introduction: Iron Man PSU from HD (and other) parts

In tearing apart one supersized  10 mb hard drive (from a dead IBM 8088 computer), I came across an array of interesting parts.  This is one of a few things I will be making with those parts.

I FINALLY finished this project....pics interspersed below: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 1 Step 1

My first step was to find some Torx drivers that would take out the odd shaped Torx head crews.   I discovered early on, that I would need 3 sizes:   
a #6
a #8
and a #10

Taking apart the Hard Drive (HD) was fairly easy.  Taking apart the defunct stepper motor required a bit more work.

Caution here:  prying, hammering, and sometimes using a punch, is required to disassemble the stepper motor.  Please wear eye, and hand protection.

Some of the other tools needed might be: 
a small Phillips head screw driver
a small and larger flat head screw driver
pliers
needle nosed pliers
a punch
a soldering iron (and solder etc)
a drill
and in case things don't fit as well as you'd like; a glue gun (with glue, etc)

Caution:  soldering irons and glue guns get very hot.

As you take apart the HD, save your screws etc.  Some will come in handy later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[=SMART=]

ooo cool glowing lights !
I diddnt know you could get switches that used keys

[Goodhart]

Oh yeah,  much like simplified  ignition switches, this one is simply on/off.

I really got behind on this one...I hope it made it in in time....

 

[Goodhart]

Darn, it doesn't look like it did either,  missed it by a minute or two....*sigh*,   just my luck too....I stayed up until 2 am to get it in :.-..(

 

[bo3bo3]

you mean for the dead computer contest?

 

[Goodhart]

Yeah,  not that my rushing to get it finished created anything noteworthy. 

 

[bo3bo3]

Never mind the important thing is the IDEA. I also had a perfect one for a third entry but missed the deadline as well.

 

[Goodhart]

Well, if you do a search (which I just did recently) it is not so original....quite a few others have their "versions" already posted.

 

[XOIIO]

Damn where could I get some of those switches? I've always loved them! Way better way to turn on and off electronics!

[Goodhart]

I have gotten them at places like AllElectronics, already, and have also purchased them from The Electronic Goldmine, too.  But  even places like Jameco Electronics carries them.

 

[kelseymh]

Nice.  The key-switch is a great touch :-)

[Goodhart]

Thanks....I really wish I'd had another couple of hours to work with it, but then, it was getting late, and had I NOT been off work today, I'd never have been able to stay up that late anyways.  2am was late enough...

 

[Ev]

What is a PSU? 

The motor pictured is a synchronous platter motor, not a stepper motor. A stepper motor can move the read/write head over the platter in steps. The platter motor spins at a constant speed.

[Goodhart]

PSU = Power Supply Unit.