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  1. phunguss

    Apple Pro Speaker Grille - print your own

    I have 6 sets of Apple Pro Speakers and finally acquired a set of G4 Cube pro speakers, with the USB amp and speaker grilles. So I measured and modeled, then printed my own. Of course you can print in any color or media you like or have on hand, I don't think you will get close to transparent...
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    Windows NT for PPC

    Well this is a bit odd... maybe something I will look into for the PPC Challenge 2025. Not that I really want to run WinNT, but it sure is an oddity. Windows NT for PPC
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    September 2024 finds

    I visited the UofM recycle center and found some video adapters and this Apple BT kb at the cost of scrap. Pretty dirty, and baby wipes would not clean the grease, so had to resort to isopropyl alcohol. A dent below the arrow keys and a scuff by the eject button, but otherwise fully...
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    Last finds of August 2024

    This week I did not get to Free Geek Minneapolis on Wednesday. So I went on Saturday (today). There was a pile of several SUN systems if anyone wanted to know. I still can't say no. There was another G4 project for $10, 'no boot, no video card, as-is' It has 4 sticks of RAM, I pulled them...
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    Get your hoard all at once from the land of cheese

    I saw this listing from Wisconsin Craigslist... $7K for four shelves full and more! Listed as "may or may not work", looks like about 80+ machines, not all Apple, but still less than $100 each.
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    iPod collection

    I found a craigslist ad for an old iBook G4, Mac Mini, two iPods, and lots of accessories for $100... when I got there, they seller had already sold the two computers for $60, so I took the remaining two iPods and accessories for $40. Gen 1 scroll wheel (charging) and Gen 3 dock connector (no...
  7. phunguss

    Second week of August 2024 finds!

    3 treats this week! #1 Free Geek Minneapolis They had this PowerBook G4 sitting there for a while... listed as broken hinge (I think it is just stuck), dropped from $25 to $15, but extra $10 for the power cord. So total was $25. Keyboard damage. Corners damaged Hinge 12inch 867MHz...
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    Getting SAS'y with a MacPro3,1 : OCTO-boot

    I have two classic MacPro3,1s... and I have some old SAS drives laying around. I thought it would be a fun experiment to try to get a SAS controller put in to use the drives. Non-Apple of course, because of the horrible reviews on it. I found an Areca ARC-1222 on eBay, and got it delivered...
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    Get this TAM while its overpriced

    Fresh on eBay, 2nd mortgage anyone?
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    I just can't say NO - B&W G3

    I stopped by Free Geek Minneapolis yesterday. A lonely B&W "no chime, no boot, $10 as-is". I had to take it home. The data plate on the back shows it is a 450MHz, so not likely a gen1 motherboard. I cracked it open this morning before heading off to work to see what lays in store... Two...
  11. phunguss

    Rear release latch removal tip : MacPro Classic 1,1 -> 5,1

    Lets say for some reason you are refinishing your case and want to disassemble all parts beforehand. Getting that latch off is kind of tricky. I googled and didn't find the answer... but I finally figured it out. The top hinge pin is held in place by a friction mount held in place by two...
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    Fun with Three Early MacPro models: 1,1 2,1 3,1

    I really love Free Geek Minneapolis. I grabbed a $10 MacPro1,1 a while back, and within the last month grabbed a MacPro2,1 for $5. Both were listed as projects with issues. While a 2,1 is technically the same as a 1,1 with just an updated firmware, EveryMac lists them as separate platforms...
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    Identify this connector? AppleTV Gen1 power connector

    Where can I order a male/female of this? Anyone have a part number? I probably want wire to wire connectors, not hole/solder or surface mount options. I want to add a power tap for a couple drives, but I don't want to mod the original parts. Apple TV Gen1 internal power connector. 1 row of 6...
  14. phunguss

    What ZIF is this?

    Are there any resources out there with all the makes/model of G3/G4 ZIF processors? I just bought a B&W tower with 350MHz processor, and it went to 400 fine in OS9 and 10.2, but when I took it to 450, os9 was fine but osx did not boot (as expected). I bought a cheap ZIF on eBay that the seller...
  15. phunguss

    Making a crutch for a 23" Studio Display

    I have the other end of this problem (hinge replacement). My hinge is fine, but my acrylic kickstand is broken. Not much left to hold on to I removed the excess to make room for a metal shim so the screws can hold on tightly. I used some flat sheet aluminum and a bench vise to bend it. I...
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    May 2024 finds

    Passed on this Free Geek Bondi-Blue iMac set for $120. Heading down to Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Friday 5/3 to pickup a B&W G3 tower so I have a mother for my baby. That will complete my set of 'one of each kind' of rounded Powermac towers. I had to 3D print an opening tool for the tiny pull ring.
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    2011 iMac service door

    I picked up 21 computers from a garage clearing ad on craiglist last fall. 19 of the 21 were iMacs (2009-2011 21/24/27inch). Most had the screens removed, hard drives missing, no ram, a couple pieces of cover glass, most broken. After going through most of them for viability, I turned a few...
  18. phunguss

    5 G4 MDD for $100 in Chicago area

    Anyone in the Chicago area? Check out craigslist
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    Found some interesting add-ons via eBay from Paris, France

    Anyone seen these before? Seller Aberco
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    casino time

    Would have to hit the casino jackpot to roll on this one. eBay: maceffects glow in the dark