| Author |
Topic |
|
TiMacLover
Senior Member
USA
1282 Posts |
 Posted - 02 Mar 2002 : 02:55:48
I was at a thrift store the other day and saw a load of Lego's, it was like $5 for the whole thing of them. Then I got thinking hmmm I could cover my SE or Plus with Lego's, what kind of glue would I need? I was thinking because the glue may become weak after all the heat, any particular ideas on how I should put them on if I was too like patterns or just go crazy with them. Thanks!Jeremy
"I'll see you on the Dark Side Of The Moon" - Pink Floyd Covert Ops
68k Macs Liberated:16
I love macs, macs love me, lets go blow up some PeeCee's. With a Power surge we'll fry their Circutry.
|
AnubisTTP
Junior Member
USA
308 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2002 : 07:40:37
You mean like this...http://www.angelfire.com/geek/vecon/syn/legomac.html I was bored. Very very bored. I did not use any glue by the way, so it is a bit fragile. The hardest part was not making the case, but mangling the Powerbook in such a way that it would all fit inside with the screen facing outward. AnubisTTP
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
Macs Liberated:15 |
~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2002 : 09:39:14
AppleFritter has info on their own 'CompuBrick' computers...~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
00014 Macs liberated. |
Tallgeese
Full Member
USA
523 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2002 : 19:09:49
Does covering a machine in Legos cause any overheating problems?Sgt. Tallgeese
Thread Lord of Darkness
Apple II Squad Leader
68k Mac Liberation Army
68k Macs Liberated: 4 |
Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2002 : 19:34:01
quote:
Does covering a machine in Legos cause any overheating problems?
only if you cut off ventilation by blocking openings, the additional insulation over that of the original plastic case would be negligible. if you used just the right depth standoffs and vent placement to allow for vertical airflow between the case and the lego layer, i wouldn't be surprised to see increased cooling efficiency.jt
|
Tallgeese
Full Member
USA
523 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2002 : 20:09:17
Even on a laptop? I thought those were pretty touchy already.(I may be completely wrong, I'm just guessing on these things) Sgt. Tallgeese
Thread Lord of Darkness
Apple II Squad Leader
68k Mac Liberation Army
68k Macs Liberated: 4 |
Trash80toG-4
NIGHT STALKER
USA
2899 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2002 : 20:29:21
quote:
Even on a laptop? I thought those were pretty touchy already.(I may be completely wrong, I'm just guessing on these things)
laptops as laptops are a different story, the lego laptop hack above (way cool, btw) is vertically oriented and would be a different story, especially if you got the chimney thing goin'.i hope you don't think i was being rude to you in the other thread, i shoulda put a  in that answer to your rhetorical question, sorry! jt =8-} Edited by - Trash80toG-4 on 02 Mar 2002 20:29:58 |
AnubisTTP
Junior Member
USA
308 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2002 : 07:42:50
Heat does not seem to be that much of a problem for the unit. The bottom half of the case is made of the type of blocks that have holes drilled in them for snap-pins and the top uses the mesh style plates to let the air escape. It seems pretty stable, but I have never let it run for more than 30 - 40 minutes at a time.AnubisTTP
68k Macintosh Liberation Army
Macs Liberated:15 |
Lego Mac
68k of the Week: kastegir's PowerBook 180.