geek jewelry! :-)~MIKE~(-: On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > Yes... I just want to see the internals. Maybe I can make a necklace out > of it! > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 12:40 PM, skreimey@gmail.com wrote: > >> Assuming the metal is copper, the melting point is just over 1900F. >> Plastics tend to five off harmful fumes, and it would be difficult to >> cleanly remove it from the metal leads, too. Do you just want to see how >> the internals of the flash drive are wired? >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone >> >> >> >> ----- Reply message ----- >> From: "Michael Havens" >> To: "PLUG" >> Subject: usb drive >> Date: Tue, Aug 27, 2013 3:10 PM >> >> >> coooool. you know I was crying about my USB drive this weekend? Well, I >> thought to myself that today would be a good day to throw it away. Well >> thank goodness curiosity got my attention; I grabbed a pair of pliers and >> broke the plastic housing. That left me with the metal housing. I was >> looking at it wondering if I could take it apart further when I stood it up >> and the plastic inside just slid out. I look at it (I have magnifyin >> vision)and it looks as if what they do is mold plastic around the circuitry >> because all the plastic is, is a slab wich is 1/16" thick by 1" long with >> no metal showing except 4 contacts one one end and 2 tiny contacts on the >> other end (same side). Anyone know how I can take it apart further. I'm >> thinking I coucd melt the plastic but am unsure. How hot should I turn the >> oven up too? >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >