Need a large storage drive (8tb?)

[Topweasel]

I would be more worried about its use in balloons and squeaky hi jinks then the little amount that is going to be used in HDD's.

 

[Ken g6]

Just grab a 8TB WD and shuck it.

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2468222

SMR write performance is terrible. Only good for cold storage, IMO.

This is probably the right answer. How hard is the "shucking" process? I don't have a spudger or anything. I'm still nervous about the helium leaking out too.

 

[stlc8tr]

This is probably the right answer. How hard is the "shucking" process? I don't have a spudger or anything. I'm still nervous about the helium leaking out too.

I just used a flat head screwdriver to shuck the last few Seagate external drives. It was pretty easy. Since I didn't want to reuse the case, I just went to town on the plastic enclosure.

 

[Elixer]

I use the edge of an old credit card.. that works as well.