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Xerox
03-23-2007, 02:23 AM
I saw this on Attack of the Show.
Ever wondered why they don't make CD-ROMs faster than 52X? Cuz they will explode. :chuckle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KvRe4hJyjU

BTW, Attack of the Show sux compared to Screen Savers but at least Olivia Munn isn't too bad to look at.
3GFX
03-23-2007, 02:26 AM
Whoa whoa wait....why on earth would it explode, its just faster rpm.
bubba1983
03-23-2007, 02:29 AM
hmmm *looks at the dremel downstairs*
Xerox
03-23-2007, 02:30 AM
Whoa whoa wait....why on earth would it explode, its just faster rpm.

I think it has something to do with imperfections in the CD which makes it unbalanced and problematic at high RPMs.
3GFX
03-23-2007, 02:32 AM
hmmm *looks at the dremel downstairs*

Dooooooooooooo it!!!!

Then post a YouTube video....hell I'd be impressed!
bubba1983
03-23-2007, 09:52 AM
^^ id rather not want to clean up the mess
Kevin@nextmod
03-23-2007, 10:49 AM
^^^ do it on the streets!
bubba1983
03-23-2007, 12:43 PM
hmmm, intresting...power inverter + extension cord, + dremel, hmmm
rktsci
03-23-2007, 12:46 PM
Whoa whoa wait....why on earth would it explode, its just faster rpm.

The centrifugal forces from the high rpm are too much for the material to handle...plus the potential for some imbalance in the weight distribution on the disc cause the problem.
SpeedBaby
03-23-2007, 01:25 PM
actually that happened to me before when a windows cd exploded in my cd-rom: i actually had tiny pieces flying out of the cdrom, while it still remained closed.
Xerox
03-23-2007, 01:49 PM
actually that happened to me before when a windows cd exploded in my cd-rom: i actually had tiny pieces flying out of the cdrom, while it still remained closed.

that's Microsoft Windows for ya. kaboom!

another cool way to destroy a CD is throwing it into the Microwave...ding!
There are several videos of it on youtube.
3GFX
03-23-2007, 02:44 PM
hmmm, intresting...power inverter + extension cord, + dremel, hmmm

DO IT!!!!


The centrifugal forces from the high rpm are too much for the material to handle...plus the potential for some imbalance in the weight distribution on the disc cause the problem.

Cool thank you for that!
Tric
03-24-2007, 01:05 AM
I have had a CD fly apart in my CD-rom as well. about a year ago or so.. had to get a new CD-rom to manny little bits inside the CD-rom to clean out..
howitts_done
03-24-2007, 06:52 AM
I heard of that happening but I've never seen it. That was cool.
FYI never put labels on your burned cds especially if you have a disc changer because they can get jammed when the label peels off. It happened to my friend ('02 Nissan Frontier) this week and he had to take apart the dash to get to the cd player and remove the disc.
chinsterr
03-24-2007, 09:40 AM
This was done on myth busters
howitts_done
03-24-2007, 10:03 AM
This was done on myth busters

From the Mythbusters:

CD-ROM Shattering (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_(season_1)#CD-ROM_Shattering)


It was proven that a high rotation (in excess of 23,000 RPM) could shatter the CDs, but the MythBusters could not achieve this using an average CD-ROM drive (though it was possible that the computer used, a budget model, simply could not keep up with the drive). Physical damage to the CD made shattering more likely. In addition, there was testimony by at least one person (the salesperson who sold the computer) that seemed to verify the myth. The MythBusters concluded that while this event was very unlikely to happen, it was possible.