Has anyone used a 3D printer to make a case for their old machine ? I've started drafting an SGI Indy "skin" in Sketch, but it's just a box right now, nothing cool. I've noticed and been somewhat inspired by these:
I think this one is very clever. The guy used 3D printed parts just to sort of "glue" the heatsink and lucite/glass together. It looks great. http://technabob.com/blog/2012/12/27/diy-silent-computer/ This guy made one for an Intel NUC: http://tinyurl.com/k9xpb9s This person used plexiglass to overcome print size issues I'm guessing: http://www.ocaholic.ch/modules/news/article.php?storyid=12671 Here is one for a Pi that looks like a NES http://technabob.com/blog/2014/04/27/3d-printed-raspberry-pi-nes-case/ This one is also for a Pi, but is a bit like a laptop, too: http://tinyurl.com/z8rgrmd A C64 custom job: https://3dprint.com/39764/3d-print-commodore-case/ Obviously, this kind of thing would be great for SGIs, which are mostly made to accomidate plastic covers on metal skids (ie.. "skins"). -Swift