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Logicdustbin
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 Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:34 am Post subject: how Frick'N cool is this..... |
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I have now placed this for sale:
eBay link
I call it...
iCast, or maybe iDream, or (and you get a cookie for understanding this one) iDivers...
iMac G3 + LCD + Dreamcast = Pure Awesome!
more sexy shots:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07242.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07240.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07243.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07245.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07244.jpg
some not so sexy shots
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07043.jpg - my 3 year old with the camera 
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07057.jpg
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I had a couple G3's laying around, and for some reason I had a 15" LCD monitor. As I was cleaning up my workshop, these to things were sitting beside each other, the LCD looked to be about the same size.
So I started taking shit apart. Dropped about 100 pounds of CRT monitor out of the iMac, and in went the LCD, fit just perfect:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07022.jpg
Since that fit in nicely, it was an easy decision to slap a Dreamcast inside The hard part was figuring out whre to place it. I didn't want to cut a big hole in the side of the case (although I was debating on turning the handle on the back of the case to an access port for the disks), but, I ended up doing a 'PS1 upside down mod' - its not great, but it works pretty good:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07032.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07031.jpg
Then I had to extend the controller ports:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07033.jpg
Then later I had to extend them a little longer:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07038.jpg
then I started adding some functionality:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/DSC07036.jpg - the little buttons are the monitor adjustment controls.
A lot of work went into this, like getting the original power button to work for the new monitor and adding a power switch for the DC, then adding a sound amp to power the iMac's speakers...getting it all together was a bitch.
it was all pretty fun to do, and it plays just great!
More photos:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/iCast/DSC07489.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/iCast/DSC07490.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/iCast/DSC07491.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/iCast/DSC07493.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Logicdustbin/iCast/DSC07494.jpg
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Nickv
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:59 am Post subject: |
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Very cool mod.
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maxlords
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:46 am Post subject: |
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I expect you to bring that over next time you come to visit. EXPECT.
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scogon
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| that is very slick... |
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Sparky
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:41 am Post subject: |
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| scogon wrote: | | that is very slick... |
that is slick and sick... best post i have seen in awhile!!! when are you taking orders?... seriously!!! 
can you switch games in it easily? |
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Logicdustbin
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:52 am Post subject: |
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| Sparky wrote: | | scogon wrote: | | that is very slick... |
that is slick and sick... best post i have seen in awhile!!! when are you taking orders?... seriously!!!
can you switch games in it easily? |
its not too bad, although I might have girlie hands....
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Sparky
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| Logicdustbin wrote: | | Sparky wrote: | | scogon wrote: | | that is very slick... |
that is slick and sick... best post i have seen in awhile!!! when are you taking orders?... seriously!!!
can you switch games in it easily? |
its not too bad, although I might have girlie hands.... |
haha... i am with ya there plus i am double jointed in the thumbs... handcuffs dont hold me  |
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karmatose
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Very cool. I'm a big fan of the (Pre Apple Inc) Apple hardware. Might have to tackle my own version of this mod!
Thanks for sharing!
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Logicdustbin
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machine.slave
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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ahh, the iMac.. no longer just a colourful waste of space. 
Great job!! You should sell a few on teh Ebeyh
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Logicdustbin
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| machine.slave wrote: |
Great job!! You should sell a few on teh Ebeyh |
I was thinking about it (me needs a new 'puter) but I think I have less luck then you do on eBay 
/viva le white Game Gear...
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| Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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LOL, the tale of that gamegear shall never die!
| Logicdustbin wrote: | | machine.slave wrote: |
Great job!! You should sell a few on teh Ebeyh |
I was thinking about it (me needs a new 'puter) but I think I have less luck then you do on eBay
/viva le white Game Gear... |
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karmatose
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cool, I can send more pictures with "the making of" to help you along.
be mindful of the the Mac you choose
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I'd like that.. I'm quite familiar with Apple machines of that era. My choice would probably be one of the earlier iMacs (as you've used) because they're so bloody cheap (and AIO).
The only other machine I could see this making sense with would be an eMac, but they're still somewhat useful yet.
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