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Project: Sexy G3 - Updates and Tons of Pictures!

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by JavaDog, 17 Mar 2004.

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  1. KrAzyWuLpH

    KrAzyWuLpH What's a Dremel?

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    Looking good so far, can't wait to see what you've got up your sleeve. Believe it or not, I just threw out that exact computer, my parents made me because we were cleaning out the house in order to sell it. I've always loved macs, I have a 2nd edition iMac, not the one with an lcd, sitting right next to me, and I think I got a few mod ideas for it. Anyway, great luck with this.
     
    KrAzyWuLpH, 13 Jun 2004
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  2. Colonel Sanders

    Colonel Sanders Minimodder

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    Question- shouldn't the heating element be higher up, doesn't it need to almost touch the plexi?

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    Colonel Sanders, 13 Jun 2004
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  3. my58vw

    my58vw Plexi Expert

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    I do it with a propane torch and some wood to hold thing together and to bend things... works well... see project divergence for the complex bending that I did :D
     
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  4. JavaDog

    JavaDog What's a Dremel?

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    I started by bending the single sheet for the Front and Top of the case.

    First I had to mark some guides where I wanted the bends to be.

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    Then to make the second bend and complete the front/top...

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  5. Aa-chan

    Aa-chan AA-CHAN

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    This looks like it'll be something quite nice. I do enjoy people modding old and odd cases into something a bit more special. Beats the standard case and window job :) .

    I like the plexi though, should be nice.
     
    Aa-chan, 1 Sep 2004
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  6. JavaDog

    JavaDog What's a Dremel?

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    The next step was to make a new mount for the CD-Rom and the Matrix Orbital LCD Display.
    I didn’t want to use the factory mount, it placed the cd to far over, and I wanted it to be closer to center.
    I started with the CD-Rom, again, just two basic 90* bends.

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    One side being bent...

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    I used the drive itself as a form.

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  7. JavaDog

    JavaDog What's a Dremel?

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    Now I had to make a mount for the LCD. I wanted it to be right above the CD-Rom, and the best solution was to build onto the cd mount.

    Figuring out where to cut and marking dimensions...

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    Bent the two sides over, to make it so I can mount it to the uprights on the CD-Rom mount...

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    Now, to start cutting the holes to mount the LCD into...

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    Done with the big hole...just need to clean it up and drill holes for the LCD's mounts...

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    There, all mounted up and cut. Works for me!

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    No one will be able to see this once finihsed, so it doesn't need to be 100% beautiful. :thumb:
     
    JavaDog, 1 Sep 2004
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  8. JavaDog

    JavaDog What's a Dremel?

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    Once that was cut, I had to test fit everything and mark out where to cut (for cd-rom) and make the window (for the LCD) on the main case.

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    Now to start cutting...

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    All done there. All I have to do is finish sand and buff the opening for the cd...
     
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  9. JavaDog

    JavaDog What's a Dremel?

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    So, what's this for?? :naughty:

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    BTW, this is my favorite picture so far, be sure to check out the large version...the detail is awesome! :thumb:
     
    JavaDog, 1 Sep 2004
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  10. drinn

    drinn What's a Dremel?

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    Wow, good start so far :rock: gg
     
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  11. TheCleaner

    TheCleaner Back again...

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    an apple?

    do i win anything for my guess?.. lol, jokes... good modding
     
    TheCleaner, 1 Sep 2004
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  12. JavaDog

    JavaDog What's a Dremel?

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    Heh, yes, it is an Apple logo...cut from mirror plexi. But, what am I going to use it for? :naughty:
     
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  13. mr_roll

    mr_roll What's a Dremel?

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    that Apple logo is damn sexy, Will your modded G3 have my unmodded G3's babies?

    I have a G3 Blue and White tower and a one of those models, its up to you which one you want to mate :)

    I was going to sell my Beige G3, but I dont know. I got it for free from my last college and a 17" mac monitor, thats a beast!

    But I think I will keep an eye on this too. :rock:
     
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  14. Joungne

    Joungne What's a Dremel?

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    this looks very promising. I love Apple's. Work with them every day :)
    Within two weeks i'll be in NY and I think I'm gonna buy the new Imac (and maybe give it a little mod :D , that will be the world first mod on the new Imac I guess ... ) Naaa I'm just joking. It's to pretty to mess with it. I'll just buy it and put it in the office :)

    But for this old case... I think its gonna be very impressive when its finished. Keep up the good work.

    greetz,

    Joungne
     
    Joungne, 3 Sep 2004
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  15. ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ?

    ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ? What's a Dremel?

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    is it that one sided mirror plexi?? cause if so then i can think of some things for it
    mmmm chrome the whole interoir and then put that in there, with some other mirror's that would be uber sweet
     
    ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ?, 3 Sep 2004
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  16. JavaDog

    JavaDog What's a Dremel?

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    Not a bad idea...but I have a different idea for it. :thumb:

    Also, just got a piece of hardware from the mod. Fresh from Ebay:

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    JavaDog, 4 Sep 2004
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  17. ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ?

    ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ? What's a Dremel?

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    mmmmm Mr. Mystery hardware.................................UNKNOWN (i know a little bout electronics not much)
     
    ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ?, 4 Sep 2004
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  18. Go4t

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    looks like a new cpu
    how much faster is it
     
    Go4t, 4 Sep 2004
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  19. ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ?

    ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ? What's a Dremel?

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    thats what i thougt but i only thing i know about macs is that they suck (in my opinion, no offenese)
     
    ¿þŘΩĐĮĢΫ?, 4 Sep 2004
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  20. Bob 1234

    Bob 1234 What's a Dremel?

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    nice mod. I really liek teh shaping of the plexi, all I had was a vice, claps wood and heat gun. I bet yours is easier, but mine takes up less space :D .

    I don't think it's been answered, what os u using? 8? 9? os x 10-10.4?
    os-x is t3h pimp. too abd it's not based of linux, but some random micro-kernel based non-gpl os. it still has the terminal tho :rock:

    FYI: after google search I found this:
    http://www.cpu-collection.de/?l0=co&l1=Motorola&l2=PowerPC
    It's a g3 233 w/ 66mhz fsb.
    released in 1997.

    -Bob
     
    Bob 1234, 4 Sep 2004
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