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NEW Injection Molded - iMac G3 Inner Bezels
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23 hours remaining, for those interested:
it reached the goal!
Hi, any sign of getting the 'Clear Apple IIe case AND IIe>IIgs 'Stealth' Conversion Kit' back in stock? I have a new/old stock IIGS ROM3 motherboard and all other new components ready to put into one of your very nice looking clear cases. Thx
Just $519 shy of the stretch goal to have the screw caps fabricated too, hoping a few more bezels get claimed in these last few hours so we can get those too
This is great. I’ll probably end up ordering at least one at some point, I’ve got two of these slot loader iMacs. My Blueberry’s is ok for now but will likely break when I take it apart for a recap it needs. My graphite one on the other hand already has a huge crack in it.
Far from the only plastic that new to be junk. I’ll admit that it is especially bad though. Could be composition, design, the fact that it’s baking in a fan-less iMac, sun exposure, or a combination of them all.
I swear they’re just cursed machines. Neither of mine show signs of flyback failure but I’m pretty sure the caps are going out on both, especially my otherwise mint blueberry. The whole screen geometry shifts when changes happen on the screen.
I’ve seen delaying recapping it for so long due to the fear of that darn bezel. Maybe I’ll finally give it a go if I get one of the new ones.
Yes, that will be back in stock tonight!
I'm beyond thrilled it reached the goal. It is too late to save many older Macs but now the iMac G3 machines can certainly be saved!
The iMac bezel issue is a combination of heat, sunlight, general age, and mostly the chemistry of the plastic (fire retardant).
I'm beyond thrilled it reached the goal. It is too late to save many older Macs but now the iMac G3 machines can certainly be saved!
The iMac bezel issue is a combination of heat, sunlight, general age, and mostly the chemistry of the plastic (fire retardant).
My iMac G3 700mhz is in a sad shape with a cracked bezel, grinding hard drive, and popping at the fly back transformer, and in need of capacitor replacements. I've put off doing anything with this until I know I can actually put it back together!
Same boat. I think I’ll also buff its back shell as well, like I did in the G4 video I made sometime back. Hopefully I can get it like new.
Where does one source new fly backs for these, anyhow?
I see their CAD screenshots on the kickstarter - when are they releasing the STL for people to print themselves?
Why? seems a bit scummy if the intent is to preserve vintage tech.
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