3D-Printed Objects

[Daniël Oosterhuis]

22 hours ago, Jinnai said:

I don't like hijacking maceffects, but I have a couple from a scrapped centris 610...

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If shipping to the Netherlands isn't too crazy, I'm definitely interested  

Given you mentioned a scrapped 610, do you happen to have the spare middle blank bezel or CD-ROM bezel for that same computer too, that you might part with?

[MarNo84]

On 8/11/2019 at 10:38 PM, MarNo84 said:

Hi,

sadly I couldn't find my fine measurement tools I just tried my best on some pictures maybe someone also has a CC and could make it much better than I did

 

Hmm I just want to ask again  does anyone every tried to recreate the Macintosh Color Classic front badges/logos? Unfortunately I lost my small logo/badge after I measured it

 

[Jinnai]

On 6/3/2020 at 2:30 AM, Daniël Oosterhuis said:

If shipping to the Netherlands isn't too crazy, I'm definitely interested  

Given you mentioned a scrapped 610, do you happen to have the spare middle blank bezel or CD-ROM bezel for that same computer too, that you might part with?

Putting in a random address in the Netherlands returns an estimated shipping cost for up to a pound of $23.28 USD. Its $13 if I select "large envelope" but... especially with a bezel, an envelope would be impossible.

[Daniël Oosterhuis]

19 hours ago, Jinnai said:

Putting in a random address in the Netherlands returns an estimated shipping cost for up to a pound of $23.28 USD. Its $13 if I select "large envelope" but... especially with a bezel, an envelope would be impossible.

At that shipping price, I'm definitely interested, feel free to shoot me a DM.

[jessenator]

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4494947

Finished the flip-out foot for the Dekstop PCI Power Mac line. My 7200's ...let's just say I underestimated just how brittle these plastics can be. I thought I was being gentle, but apparently that wasn't gentle enough, so I mocked this up last weekend.

 

On 6/3/2020 at 2:31 AM, MarNo84 said:

Hmm I just want to ask again  does anyone every tried to recreate the Macintosh Color Classic front badges/logos? Unfortunately I lost my small logo/badge after I measured it

Just curious, MarNo84, you're looking for just the plastic piece itself, right? I haven't seen anything (at least on the consumer level) that can do the 3D object printing and the screen printed text. I think the best one could hope for is a 3d print, with a clear printed label, similar to what Maceffects did for his SE/30 clear case purchasers— i.e. a clear label set in Apple Garamond. 

 

As far as making an STL. I could probably do it, but this is one of those pieces I'd need to have in-hand—a bit impractical in the current climate  When I duplicate parts I constantly take measurements with my micrometer. I'm not saying all of this this to completely put the idea down, but just expose the reality, if you haven't already been thinking about that yourself.

 

The pain points are really the curve/bevel on the bottom. Another is the shape—that gentle curve across the face of it— getting the resolution on that will be a tall order for the average consumer printer. I'd really need to have it in-hand to be able to take the subtle measurements and refer back to it, without having to have the back-and-forth of camera angles, etc.

 

Finally, the color. Unless you don't mind white or a gray that doesn't quite match, it's going to be very tough, nigh impossible, to color match it.

Edited June 24, 2020 by jessenator

[jessenator]

A couple of people asked about these specifically, in reference to my adventures in CRT swapping land, so I finally got them up on Thingiverse: trim pot adjustment tips. These are long enough that one could potentially use them freehand, but are also designed to fit into 4mm hexagonal toolkit driver handles. 

 

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4499563

 

FYI, on my analog board, most of the trim pots the flat blade worked fine, but the width coil adjustment needed the 2.5mm hex.

Edited June 25, 2020 by jessenator

[MarNo84]

On 6/24/2020 at 7:29 PM, jessenator said:

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Just curious, MarNo84, you're looking for just the plastic piece itself, right? I haven't seen anything (at least on the consumer level) that can do the 3D object printing and the screen printed text. I think the best one could hope for is a 3d print, with a clear printed label, similar to what Maceffects did for his SE/30 clear case purchasers— i.e. a clear label set in Apple Garamond. 

 

As far as making an STL. I could probably do it, but this is one of those pieces I'd need to have in-hand—a bit impractical in the current climate  When I duplicate parts I constantly take measurements with my micrometer. I'm not saying all of this this to completely put the idea down, but just expose the reality, if you haven't already been thinking about that yourself.

 

The pain points are really the curve/bevel on the bottom. Another is the shape—that gentle curve across the face of it— getting the resolution on that will be a tall order for the average consumer printer. I'd really need to have it in-hand to be able to take the subtle measurements and refer back to it, without having to have the back-and-forth of camera angles, etc.

 

Finally, the color. Unless you don't mind white or a gray that doesn't quite match, it's going to be very tough, nigh impossible, to color match it.

Well to be true.. I would just need the badge/part in it's shaped form - even without the printing. I know it's a hard level 3d printing every detail and especially these secure points and curved shape - I would be ok with a little afterwork, grinding and sanding. My printer is capable printing very small and round structures - it's worth a try. If I would have a spare logo plastic, I would mail it to you...but actually there is no spare case to take it from

[PotatoFi]

I've created some 3D printed "ROM Clips" that hold a Mac ROM-inator II in place on the SE/30. More info (and discussion) here:

 

 

[markyb86]

I’ve finally finished this model after two years of working on it 7/18/18 is the date in fusion360!

Macintosh Quadra 700 micro

for the pi zero

https://p3d.in/u/zero82386

 

This final version just needs 4 M2 2.5x3 knurled nuts and 4 M2 screws to hold your board in place.

 

Optionally you might want an LED and a switch so you can use the button(s).

 

I have not come up with a good solution to mount the lid, however I painted mine and it fits snug. Thinking about adding magnets.

 

The case has room for the board to sit flush even if you soldered headers on. I even have included room for a 12-15mm tiny fan on the back.

 

 

Edited July 27, 2020 by markyb86

[markyb86]

On 7/27/2020 at 9:18 AM, markyb86 said:

I even have included room for a 12-15mm tiny fan on the back.

Here's the 15mm fan that goes with that for example, Macintosh SE 1/2 AA battery and Pi Zero for scale.

[olePigeon]

LaserWriter Paper Stop.stl.zip

 

Made a stopper plate for the original LaserWriter / Plus paper cassette (works in letter/A4 cassette and legal cassette.)  I got a legal paper cassette for my LaserWriter, but it was missing the stop plate for the smaller page sizes.  So I managed to track down the apparently only image of one from an eBay listing, and used that as a reference image.  Then created a new one in Sketchup.  Printed it out on a Dremel 3D printer.

 

Reference:

 

3D image:

 

Stopper in action:

[Merk]

These are great! Does anyone have models for a Performa 6400 comm slot cover and the front bezel snaps?
 

thanks!

[jessenator]

17 hours ago, aeberbach said:

I have 3d-printed a couple of different versions but it's not the same.

Sorry cross-quote from the SE/30 switch thread...

I'd like to see a different version from this if you know of one: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2579509

I've been looking at this and photos of a real one and there are some ...interesting liberties taken, which I don't understand. I think some might be due to the brittle nature of PLA, but with something like nylon, a print closer to the actual thing might work. Stronger, far less brittle as well. Also less stinky than ABS.

Referencing that one linked, the actual "pins" going to the buttons on the logic board are thicker and seemed to be far too long. And as far as one print orientation being better, I found them equally awful with PLA, anyway. They never seemed to hit the mark. I'd ask someone in the States to borrow one so I could make a 1:1, but I haven't quite finished tidying up this one, and I feel embarrassed to again have someone loan me a part, while the first isn't complete*.

Something like the programmer switch would be bread & butter simple for me to get 1:1, far easier than the CC badge below  probably because I'm not formally trained in solid modeling.

*Thanks to @ian128K I've got a Colour Classic front badge STL nearly ready, @MarNo84 ! : I just need to thicken the "legs" a bit and it should be 100% (you'd really need a .2mm nozzle and z motor gear reducers to do a part like this justice—something finer than bog standard, anyway.) https://imgur.com/a/PS7dFGh I imagine, with just a touch of paint it wouldn't look out of place with the standard .4mm nozzle print/ as-is. The gear reducer/finer layer height would really tighten up that front/fascia curvature.



Also, due to said informal training (I think parallel training is a better way to describe it, because I have 3d modeling training, just not for "engineering" purposes, i.e. I don't know how to use SolidWorks), I have just a few non-manifold faces, but they don't effect the final print that I can detect, so I don't care too much at this point.

 

[aeberbach]

The one you linked is the one I printed. When I say "not the same" I mean it works fine, just doesn't look right. Even in highest detail in Prusa PLA Vanilla White you still see obvious layers. I have some hope with my new roll of ASA filament (much tougher apparently and acetone-smoothable) but since it is a bit toxic to print in the room where you work all day I am waiting for some time to move the printer.

Edited October 19, 2020 by aeberbach

[MarNo84]

On 10/18/2020 at 1:40 PM, jessenator said:

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*Thanks to @ian128K I've got a Colour Classic front badge STL nearly ready, @MarNo84 ! : I just need to thicken the "legs" a bit and it should be 100% (you'd really need a .2mm nozzle and z motor gear reducers to do a part like this justice—something finer than bog standard, anyway.) https://imgur.com/a/PS7dFGh I imagine, with just a touch of paint it wouldn't look out of place with the standard .4mm nozzle print/ as-is. The gear reducer/finer layer height would really tighten up that front/fascia curvature.



Also, due to said informal training (I think parallel training is a better way to describe it, because I have 3d modeling training, just not for "engineering" purposes, i.e. I don't know how to use SolidWorks), I have just a few non-manifold faces, but they don't effect the final print that I can detect, so I don't care too much at this point.

 

Amazing  - great job done here! is there a final or "beta" file available yet?  I would like to test out my printer - especially with some clear or translucent PLA/material  

[redruM69]

@alaska360:

Your Mac Portable battery v3.0 model has a couple of minor errors that can cause slicing issues, and a weak print.  2 of the 4 corners on your outer box have disconnected shells, which caused those 2 corners to print as if they are free standing.
I fixed it.  STL download below.

portabattery30(FIXED).stl

Edited October 23, 2020 by redruM69

[aeberbach]

Would this be from Fusion 360 perhaps? I absolutely hate that the default is not “join” rather than “new body” when possible...

[jessenator]

On 10/22/2020 at 2:50 AM, MarNo84 said:

Amazing  - great job done here! is there a final or "beta" file available yet?  I would like to test out my printer - especially with some clear or translucent PLA/material  

Can do  Like I say, there are some non-manifold faces on that mesh, but it didn't effect my print.

I printed in this orientation:

colorclassic-badge-complete-v1-beta.stl

[360alaska]

3 hours ago, redruM69 said:

@alaska360:

Your Mac Portable battery v3.0 model has a couple of minor errors that can cause slicing issues, and a weak print.

 

Hmmm, yeah I don't use that version any more. Thanks though. This is what I use nowadays:Portabattery V4.2.zip

[redruM69]

On 10/23/2020 at 7:16 PM, 360alaska said:

 

Hmmm, yeah I don't use that version any more. Thanks though. This is what I use nowadays:Portabattery V4.2.zip

Oh well hey!  Even better!  I didn't know it was updated.

Edited October 26, 2020 by redruM69

[Chopsticks]

I have a performa 630DOS that had a damaged case and I got a little bored and started working on a case a while ago the removes the mechanical hdd (replaced with a Compact Flash card), removed the scsi CD-ROM drive, replaced the floppy drive with a FloppyEMU (using Gerber files I found online somewhere as I didn't want to pull apart my legit version) and I replaced the psi with a PicoATX PSU so the whole thing runs off a 12v wall wart. I did this quite a while ago to learn how to use Fusion360 and to be honest I need to redo everything to made the externals look more 'Mac' like but it was a proof of concept...
if you guys want I can open it up at some stage and take some more photos if anyones interested

 

[cheesestraws]

5 hours ago, Chopsticks said:

if you guys want I can open it up at some stage and take some more photos if anyones interested

I'd really like to see the innards of this!  I approve of the orange, too...

[Chopsticks]

15 minutes ago, cheesestraws said:

I'd really like to see the innards of this!  I approve of the orange, too...

hey thanks, to be honest the orange was just the filament I had on hand at the time, I did this a few months ago

 

Its not a perfect begin/print by any means as it was my first CAD design but was a good learning experience, I was pretty happy with results though being my first print, leant a lot, im actually ending my night after many drinks but i'll unscrew the case in the next 1-2 days (depending on tomorrows hangover lol) and even though its a pretty rought design if people want id be happy to upload the stl files somewhere? if there's any interest
 

though please understand that im not very experienced so far in CAD design and there's many things I would change or do differently if I even got around to doing a revision, I kinda of went a bit OCD over about 2 weeks working on it and waiting for it to print that after getting the first working print done I moved onto other things...

at some stage I should revisit it and tweak the design as most importantly to make the external look more like something from the Mac II Line of computers... at least that was the original plan
do you have any suggestions on where would be a good place to upload the stl files should someone want to print their own copy, assuming they are happy knowing that there are subtle issues/tweaks needed? its far from perfect but would be great to see someone else print or use it a a base for their own designs...

[Chopsticks]

I do want to say it is only a rough I guess 'prototype' in the sense that everything fits together well but that there are many tweaks and refinements that needs to be done both to the case as well as my hacked together PSU adaptor so please be kind lol

Edited October 28, 2020 by Chopsticks

[cheesestraws]

2 minutes ago, Chopsticks said:

though please understand that im not very experienced so far in CAD design and there's many things I would change or do differently if I even got around to doing a revision

Well, I am an unreformed software person who has no spatial awareness at all, so if it helps I am likely to find it impressive by default if it holds what it's meant to and doesn't fall to bits .

 

I always find it interesting when people mount their boards in unorthodox enclosures

 

4 minutes ago, Chopsticks said:

do you have any suggestions on where would be a good place to upload the stl files should someone want to print their own copy, assuming they are happy knowing that there are subtle issues/tweaks needed? its far from perfect but would be great to see someone else print or use it a a base for their own designs...

I think this should be a question for the thread more broadly; I have no idea.  I watch with admiration as people produce these things, but I have no idea where to start myself.