clear top hdd material

[mark660]

hey guys im modding a wester digital 80gb sata 2 drive with a clear top im just wandering wat material i should use for the clear top?

 

[OmegaAvenger]

Lexan (or something similar) is what I Think WD uses for their raptor X series hard drives. They feature a window on top.

 

[Susquehannock]

Lexan (polycarbonate) or Acrylic should work.

 

[Arcygenical]

Lexan fo sho.

 

[mark660]

thanks guys will post pics when its finished

 

[Michael Daly]

Are you assuming this drive will function when you're done? Unless you have a cleanroom to work in, don't get your hopes up.

 

[mark660]

i have a dead wester digital drive so im gana mod the top of the dead drive then transfer it onto a good drive and i will find a clean spot

 

[Michael Daly]

i will find a clean spot

Not clean spot - cleanroom. Dust you can't see will trash the drive.

 

[Rabid Badger]

I know of two other people on the forums that have done a mod like this successfully, one quite recently. The best place to install the new cover is in a thoroughly cleaned bathroom with a hairnet, surgical mask and safety glasses.

Here's a link to one of the threads: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1231730&highlight=hard+drive+window