I had no idea IDE hard drives got so hot.
Touching the side of the drive is starting to get painful.
@KateYagi I doubt it, do matches just ignite by temperature and don't need a flame?
Though I would worry more about the flimsy adapter I'm using, it may melt if fire gets near it (!)
These drives are almost entirely metal.
@CloverChrome Think it could light a match? (probably not a good idea to test that, might damage the drive.)