1. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More.

Project: -=mAc2pC=-

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by the_modder, 31 Dec 2002.

  1. the_modder

    the_modder What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    202
    Likes Received:
    0
    This is the victim:

    [​IMG]

    A 1987 computer a friend found laying in the trash infront of his house :lol:

    Since I didn't charge him for labor on his PC he decided to give the computer to me, which I gladly accepted (my mom did not).

    A computer I baught from a friend needs a case, so I thought, this is a good case, if it gets some touchups :D

    I heard about something called vinyl dye and I thought that I could use it ;)

    Today I painted the case dark blue :D

    Original Color: [​IMG]

    Back Of Mac Before: [​IMG]

    Back Of Mac After: [​IMG]

    Assembled: [​IMG]
     
    Last edited: 22 Apr 2003
  2. Hiren

    Hiren mind control Moderator

    Joined:
    15 May 2002
    Posts:
    6,161
    Likes Received:
    33
    Cool idea, recycling and modding all in one! :clap:
     
  3. the_modder

    the_modder What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    202
    Likes Received:
    0
    WTF? One of the images is on my personal webspace. Some moron <cderalow> took down the images.
     
  4. mashie

    mashie The one and only

    Joined:
    15 Mar 2002
    Posts:
    1,055
    Likes Received:
    0
    The images are working fine.
     
  5. mserrino

    mserrino What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    12 Dec 2001
    Posts:
    26
    Likes Received:
    0
    What are you putting in the case? It looks like you put the original hardware back in it, but in your post you say you have a comp that needed a case. If you plan to put a PC board in there you're going to have to bust out the dremel on the back. In which case you may have wanted to do that before painting. But of course hindsight is always 20/20....

    In any case, it looks neat, it will be interesting to see what else you decide to do with it.
     
  6. the_modder

    the_modder What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    202
    Likes Received:
    0
    That's because I added the images today. Before I had images of the apple (the first pic) and then some moron deleted them (by editing my post).
     
  7. the_modder

    the_modder What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    202
    Likes Received:
    0
    Yeh, I'm gonna have to dremell it. I'm gonna get my computer back soon, so I'm gonna see what needs to be modded.

    i liked the case because it has good ventilation (on both sides there are holes for the hold air to enter in.
     
  8. the_modder

    the_modder What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    202
    Likes Received:
    0
    Sorry for the pics being down. I'm on spring breat right now and just took apart both computer. I'm gonna be going to my uncle's house today to mod :D :D :D :D
     
  9. the_modder

    the_modder What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    202
    Likes Received:
    0
    OK! I've got tme motherboard, PSU, PCI/AGP cards secure! Today I almost got the CPU fan secure. After this i'm gonna steal my DVD drive, put the buttons in the back under military style switches.

    BTW: I found sume switches at a surplus All Electronics store that are great! If you push them to one side they are mementary, and to another they are just on :D
     
  10. Dragen

    Dragen What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    16 Jan 2003
    Posts:
    75
    Likes Received:
    0
    Hehe. I was planning to do some iMAC>iPC, but i found out that the new iMAC case is imposible to buy without buying the whole thing (im unemployd now). so I scrapped the project... gonna get some acrylic and mod this SOAB-case i have now...

    BTW... if you need picture webspace, give me a mail, and ill see what i can do!
     
  11. the_modder

    the_modder What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    202
    Likes Received:
    0
    My friend is going to be hosting the pictures :D

    Thanks though :D

    Yeh, the iMACs are cool looking, but 1) you have to put in an LCD display, then shove everything in there. The case I'm working on is an Apple II, it's a desktop (not a tower). Everything fits in without any major mods :D except the cd-rom drive :sigh:
     
  12. RTT

    RTT #parp

    Joined:
    12 Mar 2001
    Posts:
    14,120
    Likes Received:
    74
    the_modder,

    Firstly, I don't take too kindly to anyone calling one of my moderators a moron. Strike one of three.

    Secondly, your images were changed into URLs because you wern't using your own hosting.


    Rich.
     
  13. the_modder

    the_modder What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    202
    Likes Received:
    0
    I was using my own hosting until PacBell decided to take me down.

    BTW: All the images were on MY PacBell server!
     
  14. pranks7er

    pranks7er mange tout

    Joined:
    25 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    3,515
    Likes Received:
    0
    the_modder theres not even links to your modification project, by any chance is it a mac classic II computer your modding?
     
    Last edited: 11 Apr 2003
  15. CooLJoE

    CooLJoE Minimodder

    Joined:
    20 Mar 2002
    Posts:
    101
    Likes Received:
    0
    The pics aren't working for me. What kind of Mac is it?
     
  16. Sir George

    Sir George What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    24 Jan 2003
    Posts:
    49
    Likes Received:
    0
    Am curious and also not able to see the pics :( I must say though that it's always wise to start inquering why someone edited your post before you start calling them names. They may sometimes have a reason...

    Sir George
     
  17. the_modder

    the_modder What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    202
    Likes Received:
    0
    Yeh :D
     
  18. the_modder

    the_modder What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    202
    Likes Received:
    0
    Friend's Server Is Now Working!!!

    The pictures are back up!
     
  19. the_modder

    the_modder What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    202
    Likes Received:
    0
    Ok, I almost have the CD-ROM mounted. Next I'm going to mount the floppy. Unfortunatly I will have to cut some of the case for that.

    BTW: Also a part of this project is to preserve as much of the case as possible.

    Feedback please :D
     
  20. Altron

    Altron Minimodder

    Joined:
    12 Dec 2002
    Posts:
    3,186
    Likes Received:
    61
    No insult to you, but I personally thing it's horrible.

    It looks like you are using the apple case because you don't have anything else to put it in, or be "ghetto"

    What would be far cooler IMHO would be to try to keep the look of the apple case, and get an emulator <mac OS it came with>

    Person: Haha! You have a 1987 mac! My computer is better than that!
    You: *taps a keey*
    *computer boots into XP and you start playing UT2003*
     

Share This Page