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Explore Community Submit DIY USB "Hard Drive" by gmgfarrand on August 7, 2008 Table of Contents intro: DIY USB "Hard Drive" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 step 1: Find a candidate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 step 2: Dismantle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 step 3: Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 step 4: Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 step 5: Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 step 6: Flash Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 step 7: Button it up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Advertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Customized Instructable T-shirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY_USB_quotHard_Drivequot/ intro: DIY USB "Hard Drive" Using a dead Hard Drive, a 4-port USB hub, and a few Flash Drives, we will kill some time and get a few laughs from anyone seeing you use this. step 1: Find a candidate. Any Hard Drive should do step 2: Dismantle Take the Hard Drive apart http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY_USB_quotHard_Drivequot/ step 3: Compare Make sure your USB hub will fit, either with the plastic case on, or not step 4: Hub For this purpose, I removed the plastic case. http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY_USB_quotHard_Drivequot/ step 5: Install I placed the "nekkid" USB hub into the area where the platter used to be. Note: I was only placing this temporarily, if I was going to keep this mod permanent, I would glue the hub in either using epoxy or hot glue. Edit: I forgot to mention, if this was going to be used permanently, I would coat the circuit board with epoxy, just like I do with Flash Drives. step 6: Flash Me! Now add your Flash Drives, you may have to remove the casing for some to fit well. step 7: Button it up. Replace the cover to the Hard Drive, and plug in! Now you will have a "new" Flash Drive that will be sure to get some comments. Also, there is a way, I haven't done it, but with a certain flavor of Linux, you can install Linux onto all 4 of the Flash drives in a RAID configuration, assuming you have all the same capacities. Have fun! http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY_USB_quotHard_Drivequot/ Related Instructables Adding Hard Drive Space to your Laptop by lebanezerscrooge Protective case for external hard drive by silx Create a Bootable USB drive with VistaPE by Flea COMBO USB DRIVE WITH ALTOIDS CAN by cesarscavone Repairing basic computer hard ware problem (system disk failure and broken PSU and missing/corrupt files) by dean- 101 UPS Hack! Hide your by NK5 Shotgun Shell USB Stick Case by wertokz Flash Drive in a Memory Card (PS2) by MrUniverse Advertisements Customized Instructable T-shirts Comments 50 comments Add Comment view all 131 comments SoDDiggerCpl says: Dec 17, 2008. 4:39 PM REPLY This is NOT what I expected I'm suing for false advertising. Thag13 says: Dec 2, 2008. 3:23 AM REPLY To answer a couple of questions above, I made of of these using older USB storage sticks. Two had the cases broken, and one had the sliding connector broken. Yes, I could have gotten a 4 gig to replace all of them, but I wanted to reuse the older sticks and not just buy something I didn't need. Also, having the sticks in a cast that is hard to damage and frankly hard to forget is very handy. Nearly all of my friends have lost USB sticks due to leaving them at work or at school. This hard drive case makes it hard to forget, or lose at the bottom of your computer bag. I painted my case with some copper colored primer to give it a really cool almost steampunk look. Hey did anyone when they were taking out the old harddrive guts save the really cool magnet??? I did, man are those magnets strong !!! http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY_USB_quotHard_Drivequot/ 00011_01000_10001_01001_10011 says: Dec 4, 2008. 10:13 AM REPLY the magnets are neodymium iron boron one's, aren't they? evilfrogie says: Dec 17, 2008. 2:48 PM REPLY Yes. They are lots of fun. Just don't put in hair, Did that once, not much fun. captaingeek says: Dec 12, 2008. 10:10 PM REPLY which linux distro do u recommend? and why wouldyour raid need to have all the same size disk?? cornflaker says: Dec 16, 2008. 4:22 AM REPLY Doesn't raid always require all the disks to be the same size? Correct me if I'm wrong, I don't actually use raid, but I thought that they did always have to be the same size evilfrogie says: Dec 17, 2008. 2:47 PM REPLY Not sure myself but i think depending on the confiuration. If you have one disk mirroring the other then you only get the capacity of the smaller drive. awang8 says: Dec 16, 2008. 10:29 PM REPLY If mine was permanent I would remove the USB cases and revoce the hub case, put it in the HD case then fill everything up with potting epoxy (non- conductive). imshanedulong says: Oct 8, 2008. 2:59 PM REPLY Imagine a 120 GB USB THUMBDRIVE!! That would be awesome. robots199 says: Dec 10, 2008. 5:14 PM REPLY There is one, but it is really pricey. It is in the PC Connection Catalog imshanedulong says: Dec 14, 2008. 11:52 AM REPLY If I was a millionaire, I'd get it, but I'm 15 and can't find someone to hire at 15 where I live. awang8 says: Dec 16, 2008. 10:27 PM REPLY If I was a billionare I'd buy 4 of those 4 TB USB hard drive things and put it in a hub, secured inside a dead hard drive case. rick.leasure says: Dec 4, 2008. 8:42 PM REPLY I'm a little foggy on this whole instructable. However, I gather from both pictures at step 4 and step 6, this means I can use some kind of case and essentially build a compounded flash drive by just using either one or a series of USB hubs. Is that correct? This would be handy-dandy to use as an instantly accessible movie collection: just save the movies on the flash drives. When you want to watch one, go to that drive. This would work, right? peanutthegreat says: Dec 15, 2008. 8:30 PM REPLY pretty much, although depending on what capacity your flash drives are you might not be able to store a whole movie on each one. thepaul1993 says: Oct 12, 2008. 2:52 AM REPLY you can get 64gb ones thepaul1993 says: Oct 12, 2008. 2:53 AM REPLY http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=107_98&products_id=34691 http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY_USB_quotHard_Drivequot/ robots199 says: Dec 10, 2008. 5:14 PM REPLY Woot! The Zeeky Bomb! imshanedulong says: Oct 12, 2008. 6:53 AM REPLY Way to expensive. thepaul1993 says: Oct 14, 2008. 2:47 AM REPLY but flash memory is getting cheaper, 2 yrs ago i got a 256mb micro sd for $15 now a 1GB micro sd is about $7 rick.leasure says: Dec 4, 2008. 8:00 PM REPLY I picked up a 2GB flash drive tonight from Wal-Mart for $5.00. kenbo0422 says: Dec 17, 2008. 3:32 AM REPLY I bought an 8Gb for $14 online at Tigerdirect several months ago. Its perfect for storing ripped DVD's and taking them with you to watch elsewhere. kingalexl says: Oct 25, 2008. 4:00 PM REPLY i got a 512mb flash drive for 3 bucks. thepaul1993 says: Oct 26, 2008. 9:44 PM REPLY how Derinsleep says: Oct 24, 2008. 11:57 AM REPLY i has 512 bought for 11 YTL, now my frieng is buying a 8 gig with the same price tag thepaul1993 says: Oct 24, 2008. 11:03 PM REPLY yeh, i got a .256 for $60 AUD 3years ago now for $60 you can bet a 8GB peanutthegreat says: Dec 15, 2008. 8:31 PM REPLY zeeky boogy doogy doo (BOOOOOOM) fatking says: Nov 20, 2008. 3:59 PM REPLY at the start of this year, i got a 2 gig USB for $30 AUD and im pretty sure u can get a 8 gig USB for $20 AUD $60 gets u 3x8 gigs, 24 gigs thepaul1993 says: Nov 21, 2008. 6:32 AM REPLY yeh you can, once i even saw a 1GB for $5 at the start of this year. i have a .512 usb but i cant be stuffed buying a new one then having it outdated in a few weeks. so i just use my 160GB iPod, but i only have 5GB free :( cornflaker says: Dec 16, 2008. 4:19 AM REPLY I can't be stuffed trying to keep up, because like you said I'd have to buy a new one every few weeks lol but I don't entirely agree with your view, whenever my flashdrives are no longer adequate for my needs I buy a new larger one. I don't just give up and never buy another one again. thepaul1993 says: Dec 16, 2008. 5:28 PM REPLY thats good for you. but i need to transport a lot of files. on my ipod i have used 150Gb just on my files. cornflaker says: Dec 7, 2008. 10:14 PM REPLY haha yeah I got one of those $5 1gb ones from Harvey Norman, I also have a 4gb one I bought probably about 6months ago for $30 http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY_USB_quotHard_Drivequot/ Teh_Fluff says: Dec 12, 2008. 5:10 PM REPLY i just bought an 8g for $12.49 gmgfarrand says: Dec 15, 2008. 8:07 PM REPLY You can get that same 64GB corsair from the link above at Newegg for about $104 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2013240522%201309439130&name=64GB Kryptonite says: Oct 14, 2008. 3:07 AM REPLY hehehe, 5 yrs ago i saw 1 200mb $115 and now i bought 1 thats 2 gig for $15 thepaul1993 says: Oct 14, 2008. 4:12 AM REPLY lol every thing gets outdated everyday pooandwee says: Oct 22, 2008. 12:05 PM REPLY you can get a 16gb card for £22 now! thepaul1993 says: Oct 22, 2008. 11:18 PM REPLY sweet but the Australian dollar is weak because of the American home loan crash but it can only get cheaper derfman24 says: Dec 16, 2008. 6:46 PM REPLY here's what i'm gonna do: port 1: 64GB flash drive port 2: 64GB flash drive Port 3: wifi adapter port 4:bluetooth adapter oblivtion1 says: Dec 16, 2008. 5:32 PM REPLY You could add a usb wifi addapter and some jumpdrives to use with a laptop and store a bunch of info and web pages, or even some games with a couple of 8gigs! alex_jines says: Dec 9, 2008. 11:38 PM REPLY i tought its a real hard disk drive trying to connect at usb port! its like hiding usb flash drive inside the HD. No comment. MonkaySquad says: Dec 5, 2008. 1:46 PM REPLY I have a question. My hard-drive, well something is faulty in it. Dell is sending me a new one because I am on their Complete and accidental protection plan. They told me I can keep the hard drive. What I am wondering is. Since the drive is still work, can I take it and turn it into an external hard drive? I would hate to let a kinda good 160 GB drive go to waste. threecheersfornick says: Dec 7, 2008. 8:06 PM REPLY You can turn it into an external drive. But first, you need something like this: http://www.slashgear.com/hard-drive-dock-for-all-of-your-external-hard-drive-needs-228087/ scafool says: Dec 6, 2008. 3:41 PM REPLY You forgot to add the key for winding it up. (like a clockwork toy) I like the your idea, and I bet it does get some very confused comments when it is seen being used. drmjj55 says: Nov 29, 2008. 4:30 PM REPLY is it possible to hook up a real hard drive to usb??? http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY_USB_quotHard_Drivequot/ Radioactive_Legos says: Nov 30, 2008. 2:35 PM REPLY Yes. Several, actually. 1. Go and buy (on eBay) an external HDD enclosure. They have a circuit board inside the case to interpret the IDE/SATA signals from the drive to USB 2.0. 2. Crack open an unused USB external CD drive and replace the CD drive with a hard drive. Some drive formatting may be required. There are also some other ways I think drmjj55 says: Dec 5, 2008. 12:19 PM REPLY if you find them could you tell me?? FriedRiceFreak says: Nov 28, 2008. 4:49 PM REPLY do you think this is possible with a multicard reader and have different memory cards? therefore u wouldnt need a power source acer5050 says: Nov 9, 2008. 6:11 PM REPLY omg amazing idea! I'm going to get 4 of the biggest flash drives I can find for this project Panzer_mike says: Nov 5, 2008. 4:08 PM REPLY I did this and it works great! My only problem is my hub has to have a power source so just 2 gigs for now Thag13 says: Nov 5, 2008. 11:06 AM REPLY I made this instructable in a single night. I used a glue gun to glue down non conductive foam, and then glued the hub to the foam and did a single drop of glue gun glue to hold down the flash drives. I used two "broken" drives as in the cases were cracked. Both were 512M. I went ahead a bought a cheap 2 gig drive and took it out of its plastic case and glued it in as well. One neat side effect. I got the really heavy duty magnet out of the hard drive and I am using it as a powerful fridge magnet. Great instructable here. Now I wont break the cases on my flash drives or lose them because they are too small view all 131 comments . http://www.instructables.com/id /DIY_ USB_ quotHard_ Drivequot/ Home Sign Up! Explore Community Submit DIY USB "Hard Drive" by gmgfarrand on August 7, 2008 Table of Contents intro: DIY USB "Hard Drive". . . . . . . 5 http://www.instructables.com/id /DIY_ USB_ quotHard_ Drivequot/ intro: DIY USB "Hard Drive" Using a dead Hard Drive, a 4-port USB hub, and a few Flash Drives, we will kill. Dismantle Take the Hard Drive apart http://www.instructables.com/id /DIY_ USB_ quotHard_ Drivequot/ step 3: Compare Make sure your USB hub will fit, either with the plastic case on, or not step 4: