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MacintoshClassicIIIColorTVp™ Hack
Not a bad point, that's probably why all the vacuum forming rigs I've seen have a decent amount of separation between the plexi/heating element and the lower half of the frame & form/buck (CRT & mounting bracket with a plaster surround is what I've been thinking) most likely because a LOT of bucks are made of wood.
If anybody is planning to do case parts besides just the CPU Face & mounting ears, just remember that, IIRC, you need something like a 2.5 - 5 degree angle on all the buck's "vertical" surfaces for proper release of the formed plexi.
For releasing my CRT face, I'll be be building the mechanism to do vacuum, one of the two ways listed above. and then I plan to close off the vac port and use a built-in compressed air fitting to blow the freakin' plexi off of the CRT/Frame/Plaster < - > plexi interface! [}
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If anybody is planning to do case parts besides just the CPU Face & mounting ears, just remember that, IIRC, you need something like a 2.5 - 5 degree angle on all the buck's "vertical" surfaces for proper release of the formed plexi.
For releasing my CRT face, I'll be be building the mechanism to do vacuum, one of the two ways listed above. and then I plan to close off the vac port and use a built-in compressed air fitting to blow the freakin' plexi off of the CRT/Frame/Plaster < - > plexi interface! [}
] ]'>My buddy eeun, one of the last remaining souls posting over on 'fritter, tells me this kind of CC Hack is called a "Takky" and, of course, I've come up with my own twist on that terminology with its roots found in the FWD Pickup Community . . .I'm not sure what the CC Crowd call it when you install a 6360/6500 MoBo in a CC, but I've managed the same thing in an actual Classic . . . that's gonna be Color! [] ]'>
. . . I think I'll title that portion of this hack the "Shortbed Takky!"
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Hmm... I'm trying to remember the last time I saw someone quote themselves with a response... 
BTW, this project is pretty cool, you do some interesting work!
BTW, this project is pretty cool, you do some interesting work!
It was probably me! :lol: I HATE typing, explaining and therefore, repeating anything once said is better quoted than retyped! Sometimes context is half the message and quoting it is < half the work. [Hmm... I'm trying to remember the last time I saw someone quote themselves with a response...
] ]'>THX, comrade, it's nice to get any comments at all about some of the hacks I do sometimes, but good ones are fab! [
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here is a old fav of mine, he is using really thin stuff, but take some pointers
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-good%2c-cheap%2c-upgradeable-sheet-plastic-vacu/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-good%2c-cheap%2c-upgradeable-sheet-plastic-vacu/
UPDATE TIME AGAIN: i was lamenting the fact that I broke off one of the mounting "snaps" on the backplane cover I'd intended to use for the hack, but found gold while digging through the Magic Plastic Shoe Boxen for a replacement.
I found the (probably from a 6400) two slot backplane that came with my 6500 board! I'd forgotten that I ever had it! This will make me re-think a few of the graft points and actual connections, but it's already well on its way.
Whatever! Here are the new pics:
Here's an overview of the new stuff and progress on the hack to this point.
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Here's one showing placement testing of the PSU. I did a Graphite Stick rubbing of my ATX PSU of choice at the store, copied the filthy thing and taped up a fairly good mock-up for working out its suitability. It's lookin' really good so far, first thing I'll do after buying it, will be to take it out of its case and either mount it to the existing standoffs (not too likely) for the ZFP HDD's PSU or else drill the suckers out and use create new standoffs with flat head bolts ( so the assembly will still slide in and out like a charm ) through the bottom of the internal ZFP chassis, right where I want 'em. [}] ]'>
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This shot shows the choices I'll be sorting thru to make the backplane look as stock as possible, make the top (Video Card) slot's Backplane Bracket and monitor connector(s) visible and accessible, You can see where I've already lopped off the bottom of the plastic cover in order to match the bottom edge of the Classic's shell. I'd like to retain a thin strip of the 6 mm plexi "spacer" , all the while making provision for some custom galvanized sheet metal work to induce proper airflow patterns as well as RFI Shielding between CPU and PSU.
Me like sheet metal challenges! :rambo: Muahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! }
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This shot shows just how close a margin there is for doing the Compact Mac Shortbed Takky Hack!
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. . . and here's a closeup, notice the contorted bending necessary to retain the original equipment Medusa Cable Harness mounting slots. If I were to do this hack without the Cellar Expansion Bay, I'd make sure to shore up those heavily rework hardened slot arms so the 6360/6500/1 slot riser MoBo could be slid in-n-out with impunity. Taking the MoBo out of my hack will be a little more involved, but I'll have access to the brackets to brace them with the 'ole pinkies! [] ]'>
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Here's a shot of some of the new "Optical Bench" paraphernalia, I picked up a second, as is, OHP for $9 that works fine with the lamp in the socket and there's a spare to boot! So, of course I tore the head completely apart for experimentation, first with a flat etched glass rear projection setup, and later, using a sandblasted, vacuum formed plexi, ersatz CRT. I won't be doing that within the confines of the Mac shell, but I WILL set up said confines for the "Optical Bench" experimentation sessions.
Once I have the optical setup dialed in for flat surface rear projection, I'll do my vacuum forming experimentation and play around with achieving the perfect curvature of field of focus and pincushion distortion to achieve a rectangular, IN FOCUS, properly sized rear projection image . . .
. . . or I'll take the lazy way out and use flat etched glass plate rear projection with a clear plexi CRT face stand-in. }
Whatever gets the best results wins . . . I'm not ALL THAT MUCH of a purist! [] ]'>
I found the (probably from a 6400) two slot backplane that came with my 6500 board! I'd forgotten that I ever had it! This will make me re-think a few of the graft points and actual connections, but it's already well on its way.
Whatever! Here are the new pics:
Here's an overview of the new stuff and progress on the hack to this point.
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Here's one showing placement testing of the PSU. I did a Graphite Stick rubbing of my ATX PSU of choice at the store, copied the filthy thing and taped up a fairly good mock-up for working out its suitability. It's lookin' really good so far, first thing I'll do after buying it, will be to take it out of its case and either mount it to the existing standoffs (not too likely) for the ZFP HDD's PSU or else drill the suckers out and use create new standoffs with flat head bolts ( so the assembly will still slide in and out like a charm ) through the bottom of the internal ZFP chassis, right where I want 'em. [}
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This shot shows the choices I'll be sorting thru to make the backplane look as stock as possible, make the top (Video Card) slot's Backplane Bracket and monitor connector(s) visible and accessible, You can see where I've already lopped off the bottom of the plastic cover in order to match the bottom edge of the Classic's shell. I'd like to retain a thin strip of the 6 mm plexi "spacer" , all the while making provision for some custom galvanized sheet metal work to induce proper airflow patterns as well as RFI Shielding between CPU and PSU.
Me like sheet metal challenges! :rambo: Muahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! }
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This shot shows just how close a margin there is for doing the Compact Mac Shortbed Takky Hack!
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. . . and here's a closeup, notice the contorted bending necessary to retain the original equipment Medusa Cable Harness mounting slots. If I were to do this hack without the Cellar Expansion Bay, I'd make sure to shore up those heavily rework hardened slot arms so the 6360/6500/1 slot riser MoBo could be slid in-n-out with impunity. Taking the MoBo out of my hack will be a little more involved, but I'll have access to the brackets to brace them with the 'ole pinkies! [
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Here's a shot of some of the new "Optical Bench" paraphernalia, I picked up a second, as is, OHP for $9 that works fine with the lamp in the socket and there's a spare to boot! So, of course I tore the head completely apart for experimentation, first with a flat etched glass rear projection setup, and later, using a sandblasted, vacuum formed plexi, ersatz CRT. I won't be doing that within the confines of the Mac shell, but I WILL set up said confines for the "Optical Bench" experimentation sessions.
Once I have the optical setup dialed in for flat surface rear projection, I'll do my vacuum forming experimentation and play around with achieving the perfect curvature of field of focus and pincushion distortion to achieve a rectangular, IN FOCUS, properly sized rear projection image . . .
. . . or I'll take the lazy way out and use flat etched glass plate rear projection with a clear plexi CRT face stand-in. }
Whatever gets the best results wins . . . I'm not ALL THAT MUCH of a purist! [
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It's looking like a very neat job so far. No wonder your furniture turns out so well.
Thank you, Dr. B! If you like it now, you'll love it soon!
I'm about to start fabricating some the actual plexi parts for the hack . . .
. . . everything done so far has been prototyping/pattern work for the real parts! :ii:
Then the prototype parts will be moved to the Optical Bench for a second round of fitting the supports and brackets necessary to support/articulate the Projector and its Optical Addenda . . . and mounts for all the DVD boards as well as all the little 6500 boxes needed for the remote control, video out etc!
PLAYTIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [] ]'>
BTW, I picked up the PSU, cable adapters-n-extensions for the ATX/6500 graft this evening! [] ]'>
I'm about to start fabricating some the actual plexi parts for the hack . . .
. . . everything done so far has been prototyping/pattern work for the real parts! :ii:
Then the prototype parts will be moved to the Optical Bench for a second round of fitting the supports and brackets necessary to support/articulate the Projector and its Optical Addenda . . . and mounts for all the DVD boards as well as all the little 6500 boxes needed for the remote control, video out etc!
PLAYTIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [
] ]'>BTW, I picked up the PSU, cable adapters-n-extensions for the ATX/6500 graft this evening! [
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Here are the PSU update pics, I'll edit in the .TXT later, it's off to work!
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Too tired to do the .txt, I'll edit it in later. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Too tired to do the .txt, I'll edit it in later. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Well, I had my first day off after seven straight, so I spent a good part of it playing with my toys and I finally broke through the Glass Ceiling/Floor and can now start noodling out the ATX PSU's positioning. Since I HATE splicing wires, I decided to do a custom PCB to adapt the wiring harness.
Anybody know of a cheap source for a Soldertail or Wire Wrap version of the Connectors for the PSU Lines on the 6360/6X00's MedusaMess?
. . . or even what they're called? :?:
Here's the first run at breaking through the Glass Ceiling/FLOOR, you can see the Sonnettech Crescendo G3/466's Purple Heat Sink on the left and the USB card in the top/BOTTOM 2 PCI Slot Riser, with the Apple Tuner Card on the left and a 10/100 BT Card on the opposite side.
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Here's a shot from dead-on-level with the 6mm Plexi ZFP HDD Case <-> Classic Case Spacer. I'll need to fab a new one almost exactly like my fitting prorotype, but I'll extend the back edge as a curve that matches the Front Bezel Curvature of the Classic. I'll need to do this in order to cut enough of the inside edge away for clearing the PCI Card Cage. I want to keep the back edge of the ZFP HDD Case and the Classic Bucket tied together with a Plexi bar for stability and a maybe even for use as a removal handle . . .
. . . whatever, it should look really cool! }
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I cranked up my makeshift/hacked router table and rabbeted all the way around the edge of the bobbed 6X00 rear cover bezel. It's a perfect fit so far, all I've got to do is figure which parts to sculpt for as seamless an interface as possible. Note the two holes I drilled through from existing holes in the inner sheet metal. They'll be drilled and tapped to hold the mounting screws for the Plastic Cover Plate.
Anybody know of a cheap source for a Soldertail or Wire Wrap version of the Connectors for the PSU Lines on the 6360/6X00's MedusaMess?
. . . or even what they're called? :?:
Here's the first run at breaking through the Glass Ceiling/FLOOR, you can see the Sonnettech Crescendo G3/466's Purple Heat Sink on the left and the USB card in the top/BOTTOM 2 PCI Slot Riser, with the Apple Tuner Card on the left and a 10/100 BT Card on the opposite side.
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Here's a shot from dead-on-level with the 6mm Plexi ZFP HDD Case <-> Classic Case Spacer. I'll need to fab a new one almost exactly like my fitting prorotype, but I'll extend the back edge as a curve that matches the Front Bezel Curvature of the Classic. I'll need to do this in order to cut enough of the inside edge away for clearing the PCI Card Cage. I want to keep the back edge of the ZFP HDD Case and the Classic Bucket tied together with a Plexi bar for stability and a maybe even for use as a removal handle . . .
. . . whatever, it should look really cool! }
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I cranked up my makeshift/hacked router table and rabbeted all the way around the edge of the bobbed 6X00 rear cover bezel. It's a perfect fit so far, all I've got to do is figure which parts to sculpt for as seamless an interface as possible. Note the two holes I drilled through from existing holes in the inner sheet metal. They'll be drilled and tapped to hold the mounting screws for the Plastic Cover Plate.
Update Time:
Here's a shot of the back of the unit with rev. 2 of the Plexi Interface Layer Prototype. Now the Case mates up with the Sub-Basement expansion bay while the second slot/card is hangin' down into the Sub-Basement.
Here's a shot of the Second Slot/Card showing how much hangs into the Sub-Basement. You can see the front piece of the Plexi interface which will remain connected to the inner shell, front bezel, inner ZFP HDD Case shell and the "chin" of the bucket. If anyone wants to do the ShortBedTakkyHack™, you can see how it'd work out just fine using the Single Slot Riser.
Here's a detail shot of the Sub-Basement: The Front Bezel, Inner Frame and a Plexi Support Frame for the inner shell will stay stationary with the inner top unit/front bezel while the outer shells slide off. If you look closely, you can see where I've scribed the cutoff arc on the Plexi "Rear Bumper" so it'll match the curvature of the Front Bezel and its curved section of the Plexi Interface Level.
I'll probably put this hack to bed for a while, outdoor spring painting season is here and I'll have all the long, hot, HUMID NC summer to take this one back up again. It's time to finish off some MacFurniture!
Here's a shot of the back of the unit with rev. 2 of the Plexi Interface Layer Prototype. Now the Case mates up with the Sub-Basement expansion bay while the second slot/card is hangin' down into the Sub-Basement.
Here's a shot of the Second Slot/Card showing how much hangs into the Sub-Basement. You can see the front piece of the Plexi interface which will remain connected to the inner shell, front bezel, inner ZFP HDD Case shell and the "chin" of the bucket. If anyone wants to do the ShortBedTakkyHack™, you can see how it'd work out just fine using the Single Slot Riser.
Here's a detail shot of the Sub-Basement: The Front Bezel, Inner Frame and a Plexi Support Frame for the inner shell will stay stationary with the inner top unit/front bezel while the outer shells slide off. If you look closely, you can see where I've scribed the cutoff arc on the Plexi "Rear Bumper" so it'll match the curvature of the Front Bezel and its curved section of the Plexi Interface Level.
I'll probably put this hack to bed for a while, outdoor spring painting season is here and I'll have all the long, hot, HUMID NC summer to take this one back up again. It's time to finish off some MacFurniture!
A small question if I may, before it all gets packed away for later: what's the maximum internal vertical clearance, between the bottom of the sub-basement and the top of the Classic case??
I don't know where you want me to measure inside the shed roof. :?:
I'll measure from the floor of the sub-basement to the floor level of the Classic and you can add that additional vertical space available to wherever you want to measure inside whatever Classic Mac, k?
BTW, I've also got a double height+ ZFP HDD Case! }
I'll measure from the floor of the sub-basement to the floor level of the Classic and you can add that additional vertical space available to wherever you want to measure inside whatever Classic Mac, k?
BTW, I've also got a double height+ ZFP HDD Case! }
Just ordered my Hanukkah/Christmas presents from Sonnet a minute ago. I'm getting ready to start tackling this lil' hack again, so I've got Sonnet's Tango FireWire/USB 2.0 Card heading this way with a couple more Sonnet goodies for another project! [] ]'>
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Sonnet turned the order around on their first day after the break in time for FedEx to pick it up Monday and then FedEx got it here a day early! I'll get this puppy up and running ASAP in the 6360 Chassis Testing Unit and then I'll start playing with the Radius 81/110's Crescendo NuBus and HPV Adapter Cards! [] ]'>
Playtime!)
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This has to be the most amazing hack I've seen thus far. :beige:
Thanks, this hack's still on the back burner because of time constraints, but I've been collecting goodies on eBay for it, so far
. . . the near-unobtanium Sonnet Tempo Trio, so I'll have USB, FireWire AND real IDE/ATAPI on one card . . .
. . . a pair of Sonnet Crescendo G3/400/1M cards as backup . . .
. . . several PCI VidCard candidates including a pair of Apple Cards w/DVD Decoding . . .
. . . a slot loader Superdrive to go with one of them if I decide to change tactics (but 5.1 out trumps that combo)
. . . a new Memorex DVD Player for backup (in case I can't repair the original DVD Player's ribbon cable's ZIF connector)
as well as . . .
. . . a grlf who's more fun than hacking and want's me to simplify my toy collection (which I still haven't unpacked since the move) :
. . . a multicard IIsi Hack in progress that's a LOT more interesting/technically challenging ATM. :-/
. . . and a slew of other goodies from eBay to test, feedback and generally soak up my free time . . . }
. . . but this one is beginning to come together from a hardware standpoint, optical experimentation next, then plexi forming.
. . . the near-unobtanium Sonnet Tempo Trio, so I'll have USB, FireWire AND real IDE/ATAPI on one card . . .
. . . a pair of Sonnet Crescendo G3/400/1M cards as backup . . .
. . . several PCI VidCard candidates including a pair of Apple Cards w/DVD Decoding . . .
. . . a slot loader Superdrive to go with one of them if I decide to change tactics (but 5.1 out trumps that combo)
. . . a new Memorex DVD Player for backup (in case I can't repair the original DVD Player's ribbon cable's ZIF connector)
as well as . . .
. . . a grlf who's more fun than hacking and want's me to simplify my toy collection (which I still haven't unpacked since the move) :
. . . a multicard IIsi Hack in progress that's a LOT more interesting/technically challenging ATM. :-/
. . . and a slew of other goodies from eBay to test, feedback and generally soak up my free time . . . }
. . . but this one is beginning to come together from a hardware standpoint, optical experimentation next, then plexi forming.
I could use a hand with a cable conversion:
I got a DVD/CDRW Slot loader Superdrive that's got a cable that downsizes the drive's ATAPI connector (which looks like the IDE HDD connector on a Duo MoBo, IIRC) to a smaller version, likely for a MacBook.
I need to adapt this drive to an IDE/ATAPI -> USB bridge with the standard female cable header for a 3.5" HDD/Optical drive.
Any ideas, suggestions or even the name of the connector on the back of the superdrive? :?:
I got a DVD/CDRW Slot loader Superdrive that's got a cable that downsizes the drive's ATAPI connector (which looks like the IDE HDD connector on a Duo MoBo, IIRC) to a smaller version, likely for a MacBook.
I need to adapt this drive to an IDE/ATAPI -> USB bridge with the standard female cable header for a 3.5" HDD/Optical drive.
Any ideas, suggestions or even the name of the connector on the back of the superdrive? :?:
if you had an old iMac, they have them as well
The iMac is only ONE of the few things Apple that I'll NEVER collect! :disapprove:
The petty tyrant/ultimate huckster in the black turtleneck took all the credit for this product that was already in development loooong before he returned to Apple, after his utter failure at NeXT.
Every time I see the image of him sitting, surrounded by fruity iMacCandy, the form over function archetype of all the ersatz Mac iPoo developed since his return to Apple . . .
. . . makes me wanna' barf!
The Woz and Paul Allen are my heroes of the micro/techno revolution and they still ROCK! They did REAL Development Work and got out to do the things they loved, leaving when they wanted, and letting the Thieves of Silicon Vally run the businesses built upon their achievements.
BG & SJ were the used car level hucksters of that era and don't, IMHO, no matter what they've achieved or done, even something as awesome as Pixar!
/almostbash (MAYBE) mode>
Nope, DON'T even bring it up guys: I've been off this soapbox for quite some time now, but calling a spade a spade or a huckster a huckster is NOT BASHING under the rules! :
Hucksters/Sales/Marketing Critters may seem to make the world go round, but it's the people who do the development work who are turning the crank behind the scenes.
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The petty tyrant/ultimate huckster in the black turtleneck took all the credit for this product that was already in development loooong before he returned to Apple, after his utter failure at NeXT.
Every time I see the image of him sitting, surrounded by fruity iMacCandy, the form over function archetype of all the ersatz Mac iPoo developed since his return to Apple . . .
. . . makes me wanna' barf!
The Woz and Paul Allen are my heroes of the micro/techno revolution and they still ROCK! They did REAL Development Work and got out to do the things they loved, leaving when they wanted, and letting the Thieves of Silicon Vally run the businesses built upon their achievements.
BG & SJ were the used car level hucksters of that era and don't, IMHO, no matter what they've achieved or done, even something as awesome as Pixar!
/almostbash (MAYBE) mode>
Nope, DON'T even bring it up guys: I've been off this soapbox for quite some time now, but calling a spade a spade or a huckster a huckster is NOT BASHING under the rules! :
Hucksters/Sales/Marketing Critters may seem to make the world go round, but it's the people who do the development work who are turning the crank behind the scenes.
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Yes. Basically Spindler (and possibly Amelio, but he wasn't there all that long) put in the hard work and years of effort to cut the product line to something sensible and get the basic Beige G3 into a shippable machine and the basis for an affordable high-performance product line, and Jobs came in and took all the credit for his years of hard work.
CEOs & Presidents must be much the same . . .
. . . monomaniacal "big picture" guys/gals who don't care about others much at all . . . :
. . . otherwise they couldn't do the job. :-/
. . . but presidents are politicians, so they have to come off like they care . . .
. . . whatever happens on their watch, they take the credit . . .
. . . and try to blame anything bad on their predecessor!
. . . just like CEOs!
It's too bad that inflated egos, self-interest re: career focus and stomping anyone in their path has to be their inordinate or obsessive zeal for or interest in a single thing, idea, subject, or the like/motivation. :disapprove:
Whatever . . . . . .life happens and the hucksters have ruled the world since the Bronze Age. )
< Fun tangent, BTW! [] ]'> >
< ducks . . . looking out for the bashing police! 8-o >
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. . . monomaniacal "big picture" guys/gals who don't care about others much at all . . . :
. . . otherwise they couldn't do the job. :-/
. . . but presidents are politicians, so they have to come off like they care . . .
. . . whatever happens on their watch, they take the credit . . .
. . . and try to blame anything bad on their predecessor!
. . . just like CEOs!
It's too bad that inflated egos, self-interest re: career focus and stomping anyone in their path has to be their inordinate or obsessive zeal for or interest in a single thing, idea, subject, or the like/motivation. :disapprove:
Whatever . . .
. . .life happens and the hucksters have ruled the world since the Bronze Age. ) < Fun tangent, BTW! [
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What does this have anything to do with robbing parts off an iMac?
I simply mentioned that iMac CRT CD-ROMs have the IDE adapter you need. you need to mod it a slight bit for a power connection but it works ;-)
Remind me never to push the red buttons LOL j/k
I simply mentioned that iMac CRT CD-ROMs have the IDE adapter you need. you need to mod it a slight bit for a power connection but it works ;-)
Remind me never to push the red buttons LOL j/k
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. . . the iMac button connected to the red button . . .
. . . the red button connected to the SJ bald spot button . . .
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. . . so it goes! }
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. . . the iMac button connected to the red button . . .
. . . the red button connected to the SJ bald spot button . . .
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. . . so it goes! }
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weee.
IMAC IMAC IMAC PUSH PUSH PUSH } } } }
just kidding. ;-)
IMAC IMAC IMAC PUSH PUSH PUSH }
} } } just kidding. ;-)
8-o
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Bash, BASH, BASH on the SJ "Bald Spot" Button . . .
. . . with a rubber mallet! :approve: }
OOPSIE!!!! :I
. . . never got to the "kidding" part! :
Awe . . . shucks! }
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Enough already! This mod is about ready to bash himself with the sawed off pool noodle of silliness abatement™
Bash, BASH, BASH on the SJ "Bald Spot" Button . . .
. . . with a rubber mallet! :approve: }
OOPSIE!!!! :I
. . . never got to the "kidding" part! :
Awe . . . shucks! }
) Enough already! This mod is about ready to bash himself with the sawed off pool noodle of silliness abatement™
Meanwhile, back at the banana ranch!
< TANGENT MODE >
PROCRASTINATION PAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [] ]'>
I've been mulling over my ComPaq Portable II Hack for going on two years now. The Superdrive I just got is slated to pop CDs-n-DVDs outta' the original equipment FDD that's been gutted to frame, bezel & awesome (press bottom to release catch) flip up door!
Haven't taken any shots of my own yet, but I found this hack while snapping up Google Images to host-n-post in the meantime:
CompaqPortablePlayStation3Hack which is based on the much roomier Compaq Portable.[/url
Almost seven years ago, when I first moved to NC's Bermuda Triangle, I found a Compaq Portable II sittin' atop a garbage can outside a Thrift Shop and nabbed it quicker than a . . . well . . . PDQ!!!!!
They must have chucked it out because the coiled KBD Cable was well & truly trashed. I set it aside for consideration and started tearing it down for a case hack donor a few years back, I never even tried to boot it up or fix the cable, the LAST THING I wanted was a working CpqPII . . .
. . . what fun (compared to doing a re-case hack } ) would THAT be?
When I got HP_Mini two years ago, I soon got a remaindered (standard aspect ratio) 17" HP 1280 x 1024 LCD at TigerDirect and the VGA adapter cable for HP_Mini to run the combination at home with a reasonable pixel count. I'm a 21" Graphics Level CRT Addict & 1024 x 600 + - just wasn't cuttin' it for me at home, but it was a revelation when doing WiFi in coffee shops! [] ]'>
The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to hack my very first LCD into the CpsPII's side and hook up all available peripherals on the faceplate of the sucker & a couple of removable Drive Trays in the CRT Space behind a vacuum formed, back painted clear plexi CRT "face" with the ubuntu logo on it! This was to be the ultimate NetBook, leave it in the trunk, peripheral housing. I'd carry it into a coffee shop, set it on its side with a 17" PORTRAIT LCD Display facing me, access to all the card readers, USB connectors, Optical "5.25 in. Floppy Drive" on the side and a KILLER custom KBD layout hacked into the stock KBD/bottom cover plate . . .
. . . thought about doing a coiled cord for the KBD per the original, but USB Wireless is STILL VERY TEMPTING!
After craigslisting about a dozen different LCDs, I'd decided to switch gears! The 17" LCD would have forced me to have a significant bulge next to the carry handle, 19" LCD's were too big and I'd almost settled on putting a great little 15" HP 1024 x 768 LCD in there so as not to have any protrusions, but the folding stand on the case bottom didn't lend itself well to the prospect . . .
EUREKA!!!!!!!!!!!! 8-o It came to me in a flash as I headed up to the Raleigh Flea Market Mart!
The grlf had given me the day off on Sunday, so I checked in at TigerDirect (now CompUSA/TD) with the http://old-computers.com/MUSEUM/photos/Compaq_PortableII_Inside_s1.jpgaluminum inner frame in hand and found an E-Machines 19" 720p LCD that was just about perfect! It'd cover the entire underside of the unit after the stand was totally excised from the outer case and give me 1366 x 768 of portrait pixels with the CpqP-II sitting on its new side feets as planned, or do 720p sitting on feets attached to the top (making up for the rounded shape & protruding handle) with all ports accessible on the top!
I stopped off at BestBuy on the way home and found a muuuuch better 18.5" AOC 720p LCD Monitor w/LED backlight and a far better frame for what I now intend to do! Tested it with HP_Mini and she drives 1366 x 768 like a dream!
There's just one little stick in the ointment . . . I won't be using it with HP_Mini after all . . . :-/
I just need to order a three slot Left angle PCI Riser Card and revamp the sheet metal at the top of the aluminum inner frame just a bit . . .
. . . cuz there's gonna' be a 1.88 GHz Dual Core ATOM NetTop Mobo with the proper DVD CoDec and 5.1 SurroundSound out stuffed in there!
The Intel NetTop Board and PCI cards will be upside down as compared to the original MoBo and its ISA Cards accessible behind the sliding side door!
I think I can live with that! [] ]'>
Besides, with the links posted above, I can wait to post actual piccies of my hack-in-progress when I post the appropriate topic. }
< /TANGENT MODE >
I've actually made just a bit more progress on the original subject of this thread:
the MacintoshClassicIIIColorTVp™ Hack . . . but it's long past my bedtime . . . :lol: . . . zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
< TANGENT MODE >
PROCRASTINATION PAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [
] ]'>I've been mulling over my ComPaq Portable II Hack for going on two years now. The Superdrive I just got is slated to pop CDs-n-DVDs outta' the original equipment FDD that's been gutted to frame, bezel & awesome (press bottom to release catch) flip up door!
Haven't taken any shots of my own yet, but I found this hack while snapping up Google Images to host-n-post in the meantime:
CompaqPortablePlayStation3Hack which is based on the much roomier Compaq Portable.[/url
Almost seven years ago, when I first moved to NC's Bermuda Triangle, I found a Compaq Portable II sittin' atop a garbage can outside a Thrift Shop and nabbed it quicker than a . . . well . . . PDQ!!!!!
They must have chucked it out because the coiled KBD Cable was well & truly trashed. I set it aside for consideration and started tearing it down for a case hack donor a few years back, I never even tried to boot it up or fix the cable, the LAST THING I wanted was a working CpqPII . . .
. . . what fun (compared to doing a re-case hack }
) would THAT be?When I got HP_Mini two years ago, I soon got a remaindered (standard aspect ratio) 17" HP 1280 x 1024 LCD at TigerDirect and the VGA adapter cable for HP_Mini to run the combination at home with a reasonable pixel count. I'm a 21" Graphics Level CRT Addict & 1024 x 600 + - just wasn't cuttin' it for me at home, but it was a revelation when doing WiFi in coffee shops! [
] ]'>The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to hack my very first LCD into the CpsPII's side and hook up all available peripherals on the faceplate of the sucker & a couple of removable Drive Trays in the CRT Space behind a vacuum formed, back painted clear plexi CRT "face" with the ubuntu logo on it! This was to be the ultimate NetBook, leave it in the trunk, peripheral housing. I'd carry it into a coffee shop, set it on its side with a 17" PORTRAIT LCD Display facing me, access to all the card readers, USB connectors, Optical "5.25 in. Floppy Drive" on the side and a KILLER custom KBD layout hacked into the stock KBD/bottom cover plate . . .
. . . thought about doing a coiled cord for the KBD per the original, but USB Wireless is STILL VERY TEMPTING!
After craigslisting about a dozen different LCDs, I'd decided to switch gears! The 17" LCD would have forced me to have a significant bulge next to the carry handle, 19" LCD's were too big and I'd almost settled on putting a great little 15" HP 1024 x 768 LCD in there so as not to have any protrusions, but the folding stand on the case bottom didn't lend itself well to the prospect . . .
EUREKA!!!!!!!!!!!! 8-o It came to me in a flash as I headed up to the Raleigh Flea Market Mart!
The grlf had given me the day off on Sunday, so I checked in at TigerDirect (now CompUSA/TD) with the http://old-computers.com/MUSEUM/photos/Compaq_PortableII_Inside_s1.jpgaluminum inner frame in hand and found an E-Machines 19" 720p LCD that was just about perfect! It'd cover the entire underside of the unit after the stand was totally excised from the outer case and give me 1366 x 768 of portrait pixels with the CpqP-II sitting on its new side feets as planned, or do 720p sitting on feets attached to the top (making up for the rounded shape & protruding handle) with all ports accessible on the top!
I stopped off at BestBuy on the way home and found a muuuuch better 18.5" AOC 720p LCD Monitor w/LED backlight and a far better frame for what I now intend to do! Tested it with HP_Mini and she drives 1366 x 768 like a dream!
There's just one little stick in the ointment . . . I won't be using it with HP_Mini after all . . . :-/
I just need to order a three slot Left angle PCI Riser Card and revamp the sheet metal at the top of the aluminum inner frame just a bit . . .
. . . cuz there's gonna' be a 1.88 GHz Dual Core ATOM NetTop Mobo with the proper DVD CoDec and 5.1 SurroundSound out stuffed in there!
The Intel NetTop Board and PCI cards will be upside down as compared to the original MoBo and its ISA Cards accessible behind the sliding side door!
I think I can live with that! [
] ]'>Besides, with the links posted above, I can wait to post actual piccies of my hack-in-progress when I post the appropriate topic. }
< /TANGENT MODE >
I've actually made just a bit more progress on the original subject of this thread:
the MacintoshClassicIIIColorTVp™ Hack . . . but it's long past my bedtime . . . :lol: . . . zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Any idea what that connector is called that plugs into the back of the slim Optical drive?
I think the G4 Mac Mini uses an 80 pin version for the Airport/Bluetooth connector and it would be a lot easier to look it up if I knew what it was called. Otherwise I'm in for browsing DigiKey pages for tens of minutes it not hours.
I think the G4 Mac Mini uses an 80 pin version for the Airport/Bluetooth connector and it would be a lot easier to look it up if I knew what it was called. Otherwise I'm in for browsing DigiKey pages for tens of minutes it not hours.