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Re: Where in Perth can I get one of those CD cracker/destroyer things?

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From: SalesMart.com.au
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:17
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On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:59:52 +0800, spodosaurus
<spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:

>Patrick Hamlyn wrote:
>> spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>>I've seen these around in years passed. They look like a miniature 
>>>toasted sandwich maker. You put a data cd that you want to destroy 
>>>inside, close the lid, and squeeze the handles together and the device 
>>>cracks the cd. Where can I get one of these in Perth? I've checked one 
>>>officeworks and one kmart and neither had them, though I'm almost 
>>>certain when I first saw it it was at one of these places.
>> 
>> 
>> Put the CD into your microwave and set on high. Set the timmer for 5 seconds.
>> Press start, and admire the skyshow.
>> 
>> You can safely discard the CD now in the knowledge that even the CIA can't
>> recover data from it.
>> 
>> PS don't blame me if your house burns down.
>
>We recently had a 'non microwaveable plastic' issue...I think I'll keep 
>looking for the device :-) With the damage to my hands working the 
>wiltshire heavy duty scissors is causing problems with so many old cds 
>and dvds to destroy, and a shredder that handles cds costs a minimum of 
>$369!

There are cheaper ones but can't quite remember the name.
Its called a Disc ---- , can't remember the second word. Its not
shedder but something like that word.

If fyou have any links to one then I can find it in my bookmarks which
are in the tens of thousands. I have book marks going back to 1993.

SalesMart.com.au
Perth, Western Australia
http://www.salesmart.com.au
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