as Mark says, the idea isn't to seal the seam around the cases so it glues shut forever. The idea is to turn two of the same kind of cases up on their sides or ends , lid sides together, back to back,with the feet sticking out in opposite directions, and attach those two lids firmly together like mirror images. then once they form a solid unit, to cut away an area out of the center plane to permit pass thru of cables, airflow, and room for any components like cards or drives that normally stick up too high off the board to fit in a single unit. yes, it's a permanent hack---literally.. you're making siamese twins out of two individuals, so kiss them goodbye as you once knew them. there's no going back, once you cut. Hey mark--you could call the project 'flat pack mac hack" ~:-D~~: ))~~~:%^\/~~~B-P~~~ but the idea begs to be tried, doesn't it? putting two --or more-- together , consolidating them with more features inside inside the boundaries, doing away with the silly limitations that Apple built into them. it's evident that nobody from Apple cares anymore. and the public doesn't anymore. people are crying to be relieved of pallets full of old macs. so why not start experimenting?
mark beleives that the frankencase will warp if some portion of the center divider(s) is(R) not left down the center to reinforce the architecture. I would be willing to try trimming the center panel(s) way out by the sides, or glue the central surfaces together and cut out holes maybe back to within an inch of the edges, for maximum space inside. a bigger fan and cutting some more air flow slots would probably be advisable too, given the presence of more heat-producing compents inside the finished creation.. if cases are plentiful, why not? janet http://community.webtv.net/mensabrains/BADCODE http://www.anybrowser.org -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:vintage.macs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:vintage.macs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
