My Latest Apple-1 Plexiglass case...

6 posts / 0 new
Last post
Offline
Last seen: 3 weeks 2 days ago
Joined: Oct 9 2011 - 12:54
Posts: 1352
My Latest Apple-1 Plexiglass case...

Well some of you know that I donated one of my Mimeo's to the MARCH vintage computer museum in Wall NJ at the InfoAge science center (recently add to the National Historic Landmark list)

Anyway....

MARCH has been using the computer as part of their exhibit when they do shows like World Maker Faire and HOPE. Well I never really intended the case that I gave them to be moved much. It was my first clear case and was actually lexan glued together. After that case I swore I never would build another case that required glue, so I moved on to plexiglass and the blowtorch with hand bent custom cases.

I decided I didn't want to make them a two piece case like my own with a separate keyboard enclosure since they move it so much. And strength is important, so I also decided I needed some aluminum supports.

So I took a trip to Home Depot, grabbed a nice and large piece of 1/4 acrylic plexiglass, my table saw, a jig saw and of course the blowtorch...

This new case is a single piece of acrylic. I'm not going to say how it opens to take the board, powersupply and keyboard in and out, but it works. It also allowed me to downsize the cooling fans to a single small quiet fan because of all the air spaces.

http://www.myapplecomputer.net//MARCH/MARCH.html
IMAGE(http://www.myapplecomputer.net//MARCH/MARCH_MIMEO_3.JPG)
IMAGE(http://www.myapplecomputer.net//MARCH/MARCH_MIMEO_1.JPG)
IMAGE(http://www.myapplecomputer.net//MARCH/MARCH_MIMEO_2.JPG)
IMAGE(http://www.myapplecomputer.net//MARCH/CASE_RAW1.JPG)

Cheers,
Corey

speedyG's picture
Offline
Last seen: 4 years 10 months ago
Joined: Nov 16 2011 - 07:45
Posts: 2493
Re: My Latest Apple-1 Plexiglass case...

Hello Corey,

CONGRATULATIONS! This one beats both previous cases ! It´s awsome !

sincerely speedyG

Offline
Last seen: 1 day 8 hours ago
Joined: Jul 14 2012 - 07:54
Posts: 102
Re: My Latest Apple-1 Plexiglass case...

Yeah, SpeedG, agree, I like this one, case from one piece of plexiglass. Apple 1 version of Macbook Pro unibody.

Offline
Last seen: 2 years 2 months ago
Joined: Nov 21 2005 - 22:36
Posts: 54
Re: My Latest Apple-1 Plexiglass case...

AMAZING!!! I love it!! I would love to have one of these cases for my replica.. if you ever take orders Wink

gsmcten's picture
Offline
Last seen: 5 years 8 months ago
Joined: Oct 4 2005 - 18:52
Posts: 2629
Re: My Latest Apple-1 Plexiglass case...

Corey,
It is absolutely COOL! Smile

Hawaii Cruiser's picture
Offline
Last seen: 7 years 3 weeks ago
Joined: Jan 20 2005 - 16:03
Posts: 1433
Re: My Latest Apple-1 Plexiglass case...

Very cool! Museums and libraries around the world would want a display model like that. There's a big market waiting for you there.

Log in or register to post comments