G5 Case

Okay guys, I have what may sound like a bit of an odd question about the Apple G5's case/chassis/enclosure/whatever you wanna call it...

How is it "put together"?

By this, I mean a couple of things:

Are there any "joins" on the front/back/top/bottom? I've looked at all the images I can see of the case, and couldn't see any joins on the top, front, or back... Are there any on the bottom. By joins, by the way, I'm referring to the way the aluminium (or aluminum, for you Americans) is "wrapped" around... Surely it's not a solid piece all 'round?
How is the aforementioned "wrapped" piece attached to the sides? I assume it's hidden somehow...
How are the handles attached?

Oh, and if any of you are curious, I'm interested for another one of my Top Secret Projects™.

Any info would be greatly appreciated :shy:

#83346

It could be CNCd from one billet of Alu, but I doubt it very much.

#83347

Originally posted by Ludge@Nov 27 2003, 01:09 PM
It could be CNCd from one billet of Alu, but I doubt it very much.

CNCd?

Billet?

:blink:

#83348

The only un-attached part is the Right side , If your facing the unit . You can drop that side to get into the system , add RAM and such . The handles seem to be infused with the whole tower . Thats about it as far as I can tell . It is very very solid and is incredible work inside . Very well built and very clean wiring . But as for the case it seems to be quite simple .

#83358

Originally posted by brazil@Nov 27 2003, 01:36 PM
The only un-attached part is the Right side , If your facing the unit . You can drop that side to get into the system , add RAM and such . The handles seem to be infused with the whole tower . Thats about it as far as I can tell . It is very very solid and is incredible work inside . Very well built and very clean wiring . But as for the case it seems to be quite simple .

I think you missed the point...

I want to know how it's put together...

#83362

does somebody know if i can buy only the case of the G5

#83364

Originally posted by xp-schrotter@Nov 27 2003, 01:53 PM
does somebody know if i can buy only the case of the G5

Apparently, the only way to get a G5 case is to buy a full G5 and gut it...

When you try to get a replacement case from Apple, they ask for serial numbers and suchlike, or so I hear... >.<

#83365

There are no screws or any indication of anything holding it together . So as far as I can tell the whole thing , besides the right side , appear to be fused with eachother . Its almost as if it is one peice maybe glued or spot welded into place . There are very few breaks in the seam .

#83369

Even spot weld should show up.

Billet: Big block of metal

CNC: Computer controlled shaping of metal which chops out the bits that aren't needed to giev the final shape

#83370

If your dead serious bout getting a c@$e send me a message b/c lol I just might happen to have a friend who has *connections* and take care of things. No more said

#83453

Originally posted by Crash83@Nov 27 2003, 07:19 PM
If your dead serious bout getting a c@$e send me a message b/c lol I just might happen to have a friend who has *connections* and take care of things. No more said

Whilst that's a very kind offer, I doubt that I'd be able to fit the system I'm planning into a real G5 case, so I'm hoping to build one similar, but make it much more suitable to what I want to do (watercooled Opterons, twin optical drives, etc...).

Also, I'm in the UK, so shipping the thing would be a little on the expensive side...

Thanks anyways :shy:

#83457

LOL for a system like the one on that link *god box* your gonna need a pinto to fit everything in damn thats a monster system....build another and ill buy it!

#83460

Originally posted by Crash83@Nov 27 2003, 07:29 PM
LOL for a system like the one on that link *god box* your gonna need a pinto to fit everything in damn thats a monster system....build another and ill buy it!

Nah, it'll fit in a roughly G5 sized case, and I've found a supplier for the aluminium panels et al. for the case...

I just wanna know how the real one fits together so's I can design mine to look nearly as cool

#83461

Steve,

From what it appears that you are planning, I think would just go ahead and get a top of the line, fully loaded G5 and be done with it.

It sounds like a great project, but will the time, effort and money involved really leave you that much ahead?

Grusic

#83514

All that effort and time will make that GOD BOX, -we cant call it a computer anymore with that much ram for example- something more that something he bought... that is how i would feel about it...

Seph

#83516

Originally posted by Grusic@Nov 27 2003, 11:17 PM
Steve,
From what it appears that you are planning, I think would just go ahead and get a top of the line, fully loaded G5 and be done with it.
It sounds like a great project, but will the time, effort and money involved really leave you that much ahead?
Grusic

I was thinking a similar thing, but wasn't sure how to phrase it.

If you want a kick arse computer in a G5 case, why not get the G5?

#83518

Originally posted by Grusic@Nov 27 2003, 11:17 PM
Steve,

From what it appears that you are planning, I think would just go ahead and get a top of the line, fully loaded G5 and be done with it.

It sounds like a great project, but will the time, effort and money involved really leave you that much ahead?

Grusic

For starters, a G5 isn't what I want - d'you really think I'd be asking this question if that was the case (if you'll excuse the obvious pun)?

To be honest, whilst Macs do appeal to me, you can't develop the stuff I want (and, in fact, need) to develop on them...

And then there's the fact that the journey's half the fun, for me...

In short, I don't want the system so that I can say "look, isn't my system cool-looking and powerful", I want to be able to say "my machine is exactly what I need, and it just happens to look pretty damn' cool too".

Basically, I'm going to get my Opteron-based god-box... I just don't think that any "off the shelf" cases do it justice... So I'm going bespoke instead.

Y'getme? :blink:

#83521

holy rabbit droppings that would be one hell of a computer!!! Shame about the case though...

Personally I think you should scrap the G5 case and use the PowerMac G4 case...

Its more or less the same size, space for two optical drives and it looks waaaaaaaay cooler... G5 case is an ugly beast...

#83523

Originally posted by Infinity@Nov 27 2003, 11:39 PM
holy rabbit droppings that would be one hell of a computer!!! Shame about the case though...
Personally I think you should scrap the G5 case and use the PowerMac G4 case...
Its more or less the same size, space for two optical drives and it looks waaaaaaaay cooler... G5 case is an ugly beast...

Y'see, it's all a matter of opinion, though, isn't it...

My room is decked out in brushd aluminium stuff, so a G5-style case would look good...

Also, I don't think an Extended ATX motherboard would fit into either a G4 or G5 case...

#83524

spose its ur god box in the end...

btw have you worked out how much this thing will actually cost you?

#83526

Originally posted by Infinity@Nov 27 2003, 11:46 PM
spose its ur god box in the end...

btw have you worked out how much this thing will actually cost you?

Yeah - far too much :lol:

#83527

sorry to be a bit off topic but -

I'm actually pretty curious about how your room is "decked out in brushed aluminium stuff"? :blink: :blink:

~ Quazimodo ~

#83540

Originally posted by Quazimodo@Nov 28 2003, 12:25 AM
sorry to be a bit off topic but -

I'm actually pretty curious about how your room is "decked out in brushed aluminium stuff"?

~ Quazimodo ~

Weeell...

My entire room is a combination of blue and silver/grey/aluminium, and most of my electronics equipment is brushed aluminium...

I'd post some piccies, but I'm lazy and my room's untidy