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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.
-- 
Patrick Hamlyn   posting from Perth, Western Australia
Windsurfing capital of the Southern Hemisphere
Moderator: polyforms group (polyforms-subscribe@egroups.com)

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!

Ari

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
*******************************************
Email Contact info on the above site.
*******************************************

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:59:52 +0800, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
and spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> instead replied:

>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!

Ari,

Dick Smith has two different shredders that will do the job. Both
can accept those 3.5inch diskettes with the metal bits left intact.
Shreds them up into the raw atoms from whence they came, it does.

I think they're about $100 at the moment.
--
Ray

Ray Haddad wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:59:52 +0800, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
> and spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> instead replied:
> 
> 
>>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!
> 
> 
> Ari,
> 
> Dick Smith has two different shredders that will do the job. Both
> can accept those 3.5inch diskettes with the metal bits left intact.
> Shreds them up into the raw atoms from whence they came, it does.
> 
> I think they're about $100 at the moment.
> --
> Ray

They do the floppies but do they do cd's as well? I just found this one 
on the web (though it's not the device I originally posted about):

http://www.mysupplydepot.com/pages/item-nrzdd3001.html

Ari

spodosaurus wrote:
> Ray Haddad wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:59:52 +0800, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
>> and spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> instead replied:
>>
>>
>>> 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!
>>
>>
>>
>> Ari,
>>
>> Dick Smith has two different shredders that will do the job. Both
>> can accept those 3.5inch diskettes with the metal bits left intact.
>> Shreds them up into the raw atoms from whence they came, it does.
>>
>> I think they're about $100 at the moment.
>> -- 
>> Ray
> 
> 
> They do the floppies but do they do cd's as well? I just found this one 
> on the web (though it's not the device I originally posted about):
> 
> http://www.mysupplydepot.com/pages/item-nrzdd3001.html
> 
> Ari

Ack, google doesn't always abide by the selection to return Australian 
results only. However, I wonder if this would adequately do the job:

http://www.streetwise.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=2077

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:42:46 +0800, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
and spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> instead replied:

>Ray Haddad wrote:
>> On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 15:59:52 +0800, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
>> and spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> instead replied:
>> 
>>>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!
>> 
>> Dick Smith has two different shredders that will do the job. Both
>> can accept those 3.5inch diskettes with the metal bits left intact.
>> Shreds them up into the raw atoms from whence they came, it does.
>> 
>> I think they're about $100 at the moment.
>
>They do the floppies but do they do cd's as well? I just found this one 
>on the web (though it's not the device I originally posted about):

They're made for all media including paper, Ari. They'll do the CDs
quite nicely.

Not worried about ASIO, are we? LOL
--
Ray

>> They do the floppies but do they do cd's as well? I just found this one 
>> on the web (though it's not the device I originally posted about):
>>
>> http://www.mysupplydepot.com/pages/item-nrzdd3001.html
>>
>> Ari
>
> Ack, google doesn't always abide by the selection to return Australian 
> results only. However, I wonder if this would adequately do the job:
>
> http://www.streetwise.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=2077

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/43d4a5c4006c2dfe2740c0a87f9c0752/Product/View/F1360

<http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/43d4a5c4006c2dfe2740c0a87f9c0752/Product/View/F1360>

bah, forget how to keep the link on one line. $60, dickies, will shred one 
CD per pass into nice little chunks. Will shred almost anything according to 
the specs.

-mark 

spodosaurus 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.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ari
I use my bare hands :-) Squeeze the edges together, *and look away*.
Shatters into many small bits.

David R Brooks <davebXXX@iinet.net.au> wrote:

>spodosaurus 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.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Ari
>I use my bare hands :-) Squeeze the edges together, *and look away*.
>Shatters into many small bits.

Also releases into the air many tiny fragments of the shiny metallic layer.
These drift around and get on everything, in eyes, etc, v.hard to clean up. Not
recommended. Looking away is not guaranteed to prevent one of these tiny
floating slivers of foil drifting into your eye.
-- 
Patrick Hamlyn   posting from Perth, Western Australia
Windsurfing capital of the Southern Hemisphere
Moderator: polyforms group (polyforms-subscribe@egroups.com)

Flush them down the karzi!!!

mark jb wrote:
>>>They do the floppies but do they do cd's as well? I just found this one 
>>>on the web (though it's not the device I originally posted about):
>>>
>>>http://www.mysupplydepot.com/pages/item-nrzdd3001.html
>>>
>>>Ari
>>
>>Ack, google doesn't always abide by the selection to return Australian 
>>results only. However, I wonder if this would adequately do the job:
>>
>>http://www.streetwise.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=2077
> 
> 
> http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/43d4a5c4006c2dfe2740c0a87f9c0752/Product/View/F1360
> 
> <http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/43d4a5c4006c2dfe2740c0a87f9c0752/Product/View/F1360>
> 
> bah, forget how to keep the link on one line. $60, dickies, will shred one 
> CD per pass into nice little chunks. Will shred almost anything according to 
> the specs.
> 
> -mark 


Thanks Tim and everyone else, especially Ray and Mark who suggested 
looking at DSE. I went with the little $5 Kensington cd grinder thingo 
from Streetwise.com.au. We'll see how it goes when it gets here!

Ari

Here's the cheap alternative:
1. Place CD on course concrete (or equivalent) with the metallic face 
downwards.
2. Place boot on CD.
3.     Scuff CD back and forwards a couple of times.
4. Repeat until unreadable
5. Sweep up the metallic fragments and (optionally) dispose of in a separate 
receptacle to the CD.


"spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message 
news:43d4885e$1@quokka.wn.com.au...
> 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.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ari 

mark jb <nukeleer at internode dot on dot net> wrote:
>>> They do the floppies but do they do cd's as well? I just found this
>>> one on the web (though it's not the device I originally posted
>>> about): http://www.mysupplydepot.com/pages/item-nrzdd3001.html
>>>
>>> Ari
>>
>> Ack, google doesn't always abide by the selection to return
>> Australian results only. However, I wonder if this would adequately
>> do the job: http://www.streetwise.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=2077

> http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/43d4a5c4006c2dfe2740c0a87f9c0752/Product/View/F1360

> <http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/43d4a5c4006c2dfe2740c0a87f9c0752/Product/View/F1360>

> bah, forget how to keep the link on one line.

http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/F1360

The long ones dont work anyway.

> $60, dickies, will shred one CD per pass into nice little chunks. Will shred 
> almost anything according to the specs.

Seriously, if you are looking for basic CD/DVD/floppy destruction rather 
than "CIA league" stuff, a pair of budget THREE jaw tin snips are the 
go....$20 and you're sweet!

You will find that the ones with slight serrations on the blades are best.


Fibro sheet cutters are great as well.


A two hole punch fot $9 fropm OfficeWorks also does a good simple job.


o
"spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message 
news:43d4885e$1@quokka.wn.com.au...
> 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.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ari 

spodosaurus wrote:
> mark jb wrote:
> 
>>>> They do the floppies but do they do cd's as well? I just found this 
>>>> one on the web (though it's not the device I originally posted about):
>>>>
>>>> http://www.mysupplydepot.com/pages/item-nrzdd3001.html
>>>>
>>>> Ari
>>>
>>>
>>> Ack, google doesn't always abide by the selection to return 
>>> Australian results only. However, I wonder if this would adequately 
>>> do the job:
>>>
>>> http://www.streetwise.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=2077
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/43d4a5c4006c2dfe2740c0a87f9c0752/Product/View/F1360 
>>
>>
>> <http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/43d4a5c4006c2dfe2740c0a87f9c0752/Product/View/F1360> 
>>
>>
>> bah, forget how to keep the link on one line. $60, dickies, will shred 
>> one CD per pass into nice little chunks. Will shred almost anything 
>> according to the specs.
>>
>> -mark 
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks Tim and everyone else, especially Ray and Mark who suggested 
> looking at DSE. I went with the little $5 Kensington cd grinder thingo 
> from Streetwise.com.au. We'll see how it goes when it gets here!
> 
> Ari

I've just discovered a cache of over 100 cdrs that need-a-killin...the 
little cd-grinder-upper thingo that I ordered is not going to be 
adequate for this I don't think. The damage to my thumbs and wrists 
won't allow me to use it, or heavy duty scissors, to kill about 150 cds. 
I think that $60 model from dick smith is the way I'll go. I might swing 
by the Ross's Salvage place that Tim suggested first, if it's not too 
far from me.

Ari

On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:55:30 +0800, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
and spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> instead replied:

>I've just discovered a cache of over 100 cdrs that need-a-killin...the 
>little cd-grinder-upper thingo that I ordered is not going to be 
>adequate for this I don't think. The damage to my thumbs and wrists 
>won't allow me to use it, or heavy duty scissors, to kill about 150 cds. 
>I think that $60 model from dick smith is the way I'll go. I might swing 
>by the Ross's Salvage place that Tim suggested first, if it's not too 
>far from me.

Take a couple of CDs with you to see if they do what you want. No
sense buying something you can't use.
--
Ray

Ray Haddad wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 14:55:30 +0800, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
> and spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> instead replied:
> 
> 
>>I've just discovered a cache of over 100 cdrs that need-a-killin...the 
>>little cd-grinder-upper thingo that I ordered is not going to be 
>>adequate for this I don't think. The damage to my thumbs and wrists 
>>won't allow me to use it, or heavy duty scissors, to kill about 150 cds. 
>>I think that $60 model from dick smith is the way I'll go. I might swing 
>>by the Ross's Salvage place that Tim suggested first, if it's not too 
>>far from me.
> 
> 
> Take a couple of CDs with you to see if they do what you want. No
> sense buying something you can't use.
> --
> Ray

Good idea, thanks Ray. Drop me an email sometime and update me as to how 
things're going.

stickem in the oven for an hour at 200 degrees.
(in a sealed metal container)

"spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message 
news:43d871f9$1@quokka.wn.com.au...
> spodosaurus wrote:
>> mark jb wrote:
>>
>>>>> They do the floppies but do they do cd's as well? I just found this 
>>>>> one on the web (though it's not the device I originally posted about):
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.mysupplydepot.com/pages/item-nrzdd3001.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Ari
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ack, google doesn't always abide by the selection to return Australian 
>>>> results only. However, I wonder if this would adequately do the job:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.streetwise.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=2077
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/43d4a5c4006c2dfe2740c0a87f9c0752/Product/View/F1360
>>>
>>> <http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/43d4a5c4006c2dfe2740c0a87f9c0752/Product/View/F1360>
>>>
>>> bah, forget how to keep the link on one line. $60, dickies, will shred 
>>> one CD per pass into nice little chunks. Will shred almost anything 
>>> according to the specs.
>>>
>>> -mark
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks Tim and everyone else, especially Ray and Mark who suggested 
>> looking at DSE. I went with the little $5 Kensington cd grinder thingo 
>> from Streetwise.com.au. We'll see how it goes when it gets here!
>>
>> Ari
>
> I've just discovered a cache of over 100 cdrs that need-a-killin...the 
> little cd-grinder-upper thingo that I ordered is not going to be adequate 
> for this I don't think. The damage to my thumbs and wrists won't allow me 
> to use it, or heavy duty scissors, to kill about 150 cds. I think that $60 
> model from dick smith is the way I'll go. I might swing by the Ross's 
> Salvage place that Tim suggested first, if it's not too far from me.
>
> Ari 

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:55:42 +1100, David TY proclaimed:

> stickem in the oven for an hour at 200 degrees. (in a sealed metal
> container)

Have you actually tried this?
Sounds like a good way to make a loud bang type noise, not to mention
contaminating your oven with toxic plastic material immediately
afterwards, that is impossible to remove...

-- 
/J/

TV is the best device for turning grey matter into brown matter...

Jeßus wrote:
> On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:55:42 +1100, David TY proclaimed:
> 
> 
>>stickem in the oven for an hour at 200 degrees. (in a sealed metal
>>container)
> 
> 
> Have you actually tried this?
> Sounds like a good way to make a loud bang type noise, not to mention
> contaminating your oven with toxic plastic material immediately
> afterwards, that is impossible to remove...
> 

There's loads of advice on Usenet that people give that they would never 
in a million years practice themselves. Reminds me of the 'my video card 
doesn't fit' thread with the 'just take a hacksaw and trim the 
connectors' advice, followed shortly thereafter by 'it still doesn't 
work'...

Anyway, the Kensington thing was complete shite, and our paper shredder 
died (we're still searching for the receipt as it was under warranty) so 
we went to office works and got one that did cds and paper and had a 
five year warranty (it's currently $100 off). It works great. The Dick 
Smith one (also at Tandy) requires you to fold every sheet of paper in 
order to fit through the narrow slot, and the thought of a thousand 
paper cuts did not appeal to me.

Ari

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On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:53:13 +0800, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
and spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> instead replied:

>Je�us wrote:
>> On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:55:42 +1100, David TY proclaimed:
>> 
>>>stickem in the oven for an hour at 200 degrees. (in a sealed metal
>>>container)
>> 
>> Have you actually tried this?
>> Sounds like a good way to make a loud bang type noise, not to mention
>> contaminating your oven with toxic plastic material immediately
>> afterwards, that is impossible to remove...
>
>There's loads of advice on Usenet that people give that they would never 
>in a million years practice themselves. Reminds me of the 'my video card 
>doesn't fit' thread with the 'just take a hacksaw and trim the 
>connectors' advice, followed shortly thereafter by 'it still doesn't 
>work'...

My advice to you of using acetone does work, you know. I've used it
for years. It melts the magnetic material from the tape and turns it
into brown goo which will, indeed, harden if you leave the cap off
of the acetone can when you are finished.

>Anyway, the Kensington thing was complete shite, and our paper shredder 
>died (we're still searching for the receipt as it was under warranty) so 
>we went to office works and got one that did cds and paper and had a 
>five year warranty (it's currently $100 off). It works great. The Dick 
>Smith one (also at Tandy) requires you to fold every sheet of paper in 
>order to fit through the narrow slot, and the thought of a thousand 
>paper cuts did not appeal to me.

You opted for the one that had the narrow slot. Too bad. It does
take the CDs and floppy disks, though.
--
Ray

Ray Haddad wrote:
> On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:53:13 +0800, I said, "Pick a card, any card"
> and spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> instead replied:
> 
> 
>>Je�us wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:55:42 +1100, David TY proclaimed:
>>>
>>>
>>>>stickem in the oven for an hour at 200 degrees. (in a sealed metal
>>>>container)
>>>
>>>Have you actually tried this?
>>>Sounds like a good way to make a loud bang type noise, not to mention
>>>contaminating your oven with toxic plastic material immediately
>>>afterwards, that is impossible to remove...
>>
>>There's loads of advice on Usenet that people give that they would never 
>>in a million years practice themselves. Reminds me of the 'my video card 
>>doesn't fit' thread with the 'just take a hacksaw and trim the 
>>connectors' advice, followed shortly thereafter by 'it still doesn't 
>>work'...
> 
> 
> My advice to you of using acetone does work, you know. I've used it
> for years. It melts the magnetic material from the tape and turns it
> into brown goo which will, indeed, harden if you leave the cap off
> of the acetone can when you are finished.
> 

I followed your advice! I had an old can of it out in the shed, so in 
went the tapes :-)

> 
>>Anyway, the Kensington thing was complete shite, and our paper shredder 
>>died (we're still searching for the receipt as it was under warranty) so 
>>we went to office works and got one that did cds and paper and had a 
>>five year warranty (it's currently $100 off). It works great. The Dick 
>>Smith one (also at Tandy) requires you to fold every sheet of paper in 
>>order to fit through the narrow slot, and the thought of a thousand 
>>paper cuts did not appeal to me.
> 
> 
> You opted for the one that had the narrow slot. Too bad. It does
> take the CDs and floppy disks, though.

They didn't have the larger one that you recommended from their website 
locally, and I wanted to try it before ordering it and waiting. I 
actually opted for an Officeworks one on special with a much longer 
warranty and is a much better shredder (the Mrs will be using it, too, 
and it's rated for moderate use).

Ari




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