#3dprinting #macintosh #apple #homebrew #diy #marchintosh #3dprinted
After months of hard work, I finally managed to 3D print my own homemade full-size Apple Macintosh, I named it the "Brewintosh." Built from an old thin client running Linux and a modified Mini vMac, it can boot from a modified floppy drive and share files via SD cards. Watch this video to see how I put it all together!
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Wow, thank you all so much! I'm truly blown away by the incredible response and comments from each of you! ❤I'm already diving into my next project with enthusiasm. I'd also like to address a couple of comments: Regarding the release of 3D files: At the moment, I'm not entirely certain about the legal implications, particularly with Apple. I'll need to consult with a legal expert to ensure everything is above board before proceeding. Regarding the wiring issue: Some eagle-eyed folks pointed out a mistake I made with the wiring, and they were absolutely correct. Please, do not take it as an example to follow. I've rectified the error, and rest assured, it won't be repeated. 🙏
apple has no copyright claim on the older apple products as it costs to much to have copyright license and the same goes for patents this is why patents are free on google to use at your leisure =) but don´t take my word on it as i am no expert just a hobbyist =) i think you could sell them to as it is spareparts =)
oh an addition =) i wrote befor i watched =) what you have done is not even copyright infringement as the internals arent att all like apple products so its free use =)
Definitely talk to a lawyer if you want, but Apple has never made any threatening moves towards anyone in the vintage community who was not directly pirating their ROMs or pretending to be Apple themselves.
There are other non-licensed cases available for vintage Macs along with dozens of products specifically sold for them; this one should be perfectly fine.
Any patents they had have expired in the interim, including design patents. Case shapes cannot be copyrighted. Please please do release the files; lots of people will want this. (I want to build one myself!)
Wow, this is top notch work! Even printing a mini Macintosh model is tricky to get right in my own limited experience, so this was highly enlightening to watch come together. Thanks for sharing the process!
I will second this, as a person who has designed a number of 3d-printed vintage cases and repair parts. Fantastic work! I would happily buy the STLs (or F360 archive, even better), if you decide to sell it.
Greetings LGR! I don’t know what to say, thank you so much I’m extremely honored 🙏😃 PS: I’m such a huge fan !!!
yeh, this is flipping awesome!
@LGR You gotta give a shout out to this channel for #Marchintosh. I'm tired of the same uninspiring build videos on KZhead. It's exceedingly rare to find someone who puts this much effort into a build. This demonstrates what 3D printing is truly capable of.
@@KevinNoki Could you do a version of this with modern Mac Hardware and painted silver? Would be a heck of a Sleeper Mac.
I've seen retro restorations, repairs, replicas, emulations... But this... This is something else, insane work. I'm speechless.
Wow he just duplicated the wheel.
Nothing's special in copycat
@@xtianityisalieyou try building a Macintosh with modern parts then. We'll wait...
@FrezzyYT modern? Then it's not a Macintosh.
@@xtianityisalieof course its not actually one
This video could be cut into 10 different projects and most people would be amazed at each and everyone of them. The fact that you are able to merge them all blows my mind completely. Lots of skill and knowledge went into this. Kudos for setting the bar at such heights. What a beautiful love letter to the compact mac in this 40th anniversary year.
Oh, wow, you're right! It's the 40th anniversary of the Macintosh this year! I hadn't realised!
same here, kept have to tele myself there it's mode mac, there no mac there at all, all from scratch, the only criterium would been open the power bricks, I (would opted leave as they where, make mounting point hold them in place? the electric rating stuff, like that the power have to subjected to, and some has already done all that? got pass, etc, and you just lost all they removing covers? even big manufactures on the more mounted Items do that some time price right, just into a regular power box inside there products? it's an stabled thing to do? :-)
10 different projects is like 47:26:0 and the first project is like 47 hours And 27 Hours
What I like most about this is the attention to textures. Things like the raised UV resin on the stickers, the acrylic to mimic the original screen, attention to detail over when to use gloss vs matte paint. This really elevates the case to be something special.
I'm still a little confused as to how he pulled off the rounded screen, I'd love to figure that out.
Holy cow this is incredible!!
Thank you so much Sean! I really love your videos, I hope this one won’t get cursed. 😀✌🏻 greetings from Germany!
I was about to say wait until Actionretro and Adrian's Digital Basement find out. And well we are half way there. Plus LGR, it's like a convention of some of my most watched KZhead channels!
oh so youre why i got recommended this video. AWESOME !!!
This is what KZhead use to be about, finding stuff like this is rare. Love the rawness of the video as no speech filler.
Wow! What an impressive skillset. This is probably the cleanest, most awesome, and complicated DIY project I've ever seen. Tears came to my eyes when you finished the floppy eject system. There is so much awesomeness to discuss about that project. I didn't even realize I had just watched a 47-minute KZhead video. Congrats, man!
Thank you so much mate you made my day !!!!!!
The thing I perhaps like the most is the attention to detail on the experience. Lesser mortals would have let the Linux bootup ugliness shine through, like so many "it's a thing with a Pi inside" projects. The seemingly simple step of keeping the monitor off until vMac has started... mmm! Chef kiss! This is masterful in execution. Well done.
Every step of this video, it just kept getting better and better. Amazing work!
Thank you so much Jeff!!!
OMG. My flabber is utterly gasted. This video alone is a complete treasure trove of knowledge for anyone restoring or recreating ANY retro computer. This dude needs to go on a world tour of all the retro conventions and educate people how things are supposed to be done.
Haha thank you so much Let's see what the future brings!
I lost count of the number of microcontrollers/microprocessors used to emulate a single old 68k Motorola. Even one for the disk eject stepper! Great project. You got me at adding UV resin to get the badges looking 3d.
Thank you for your comment! Yeah it’s ridiculous when you think about it 😂 some of these controllers are way more advanced than the 68k
Next step (pun intended) is to recreate the original hardware on 68k with FPGA for peripherals and interfaces 👍
Tossing an arduino at a problem is a lovely luxury for things that would have required dedicated circuit design in the past. Sure having a half dozen microcontrollers in a trenchcoat pretending to be a classic mac is overkill, but it's fun overkill.
@@KevinNoki any idea what could happen if you figure out how add a m1 or m2 Mac mini board in a similar case design
The floppy eject solution killed me. Amazing work.
We're not worthy. We're not worthy! Fantastic build! The best I've ever seen on KZhead and I've seen just about all of them. Impeccable with no detail spared. I've never been impressed with 3D printing, but this is a real game changer. This must have more than 1 million views!
Hi bob thank you so much for this amazing comment! I really appreciate it!!! that motivates me to continue building projects like this !!!
one detail was missed tho, the slot for the locking part :P
@@KevinNoki I've tried leaving messages on some other vintage channels trying to spread word of this project, but KZhead deleted them. It's probably their spam protection.
jeez this man is the true definition of "Jack of all trades": 3d cad modeling, acrylic charms making, coding, software hardware. he's got it all. definitely a video id rewatch and appreciate till the end of time. such a truly satisfying video. this will be forever saved in my favorites playlist 🙏💕. also, I found it insane how he managed to plan out all the holes in advance?? like he opened the client hardware system and the motherboard fit perfectly 😭😭 like how ...
I find it hard to believe that there were no redesigns or part reprints at any point what so ever and everything worked perfectly first try. Lots of stuff had to have gone wrong, that's just the nature of such complex projects. I think it would of been interesting to document some of the sticking points and how they were fixed, granted videos can only be so long. Either way the end product is absolutely mind blowing.
Right? Like, what am I doing with my life?
He's German. Do I really have to say anything else?
Love the microwave noise and the little DING! at the end of a print job! XD
One of the best 47 minutes I've ever spent watching anything - on KZhead or anywhere. Excellent choice for closing music - it feels like 1984 all over again!
Thank you for watching and those kind words :-)
I have seen many 3D printed projects but this is just nuts. You took it to another level entirely with the amount of detail you put into this project. Not only did you 3D print the case, you even went as far as emulating how it feels and everything else, down to its stickers, all while updating the hardware yet managing to keep what made the original an endearing piece of kit for its time. If I did something like this (which I would never be able to)? I would call it the MacInBrew, but BrewIntosh works just fine as well. Amazing job sir, you should be proud.
You sir have just won the retrocomputing world with this project. Incredible work and I hope your code mods will be released so that others can build upon your work. Amazing!
Super cool, I wonder if anyone else cried out in their heads “clean the fingerprints off!” After adding the acrylic screen protector with his hands.
I did! 😂
I kept saying "Wow!" every 20 seconds! what a truly inspiring project showing a deep skill at all aspects of engineering and design. Wow!
I'm sure a million people have asked already but are you making these 3d files available? Better yet if you sold these cases I'd totally buy one!! SEHR COOL!!! Stellen Sie die 3D-Dateien zur Verfügung?
This is a among the absolute best recreations ever. The resourcefulness, the breadth of skills, the attention to detail - it's all so satisfying to watch. I even totally forgive the atrocious soldering and the lcd screen. 😉
Actually I was thinking that the soldering was quite good compared to many YT atrocities! But soldering wires directly into a PCB isn't really a great idea IMO.
Absolutely! I want to buy him a nicer soldering iron and a bottle of flux. :D
A while ago I took an old Mac case that I found. I added an LCD and Raspberry Pi. I was proud of my build … until I saw this! What a fabulous job!
The mechanical designer in me was pleased to see the round cutouts on the external frame, allowing you to pass the screwdriver to fasten the smaller frames inside the case. That's a well-thought design. And of course, the entire project is a marvel. Congratulations.
As a huge fan of retro computing, I think this is one of the best and coolest uses of 3D printing. The result looks fantastic!
I came here, expecting to jump through the video or perhaps just someone throwing a Raspberry Pi in there, but the amount of work, the amount of detail that went into this to recreate every last bit… it’s honestly astounding! A ‘well done’ doesn’t exactly cut it, but no words can describe how truly magnificent this is to me.
Thank you so much, really appreciate it.🙏🏻
melted brass inserts, look into them, other than that, wow what an amazing project!
Totally agree. Only thing missing other than metal fabricated inner structural assembly instead of plastic. Steve Jobs always believed the inside design and construction quality, engineering, and aesthetic were equally as important as the outside.
@@user-tb5ns7hc5ishame that apple products of today make it so difficult to get inside when they put all this R&D into making the insides look so pretty.
Es gibt nur wenige KZhead-Videos, die mich durchgehend fasziniert haben, und das ist endlich wieder eins, worauf ich so lange gewartet habe :D. Echt Respekt für dieses Projekt, ich bin wirklich erstaunt. Der 3D-Druck-Teil war schon heftig, und dann auch noch der Hardware-Teil. Einfach nur Mega!
Deutsches Handwerk. 😅
Very cool indeed! In 2004 I built a compact Mac using a modified Mac Classic II case with a 9" colour LCD screen, a Mac Mini internally running OS X. I finished it in the silver colour that was popular for Macs at that time rather than reproducing the beige. 3D printing wasn't a thing - I hacked up the original metal frame and added bits and pieces to it to mount everything. Naturally I called it the Macintosh SE/X. Mine looked good on the outside but was a mess inside especially compared to yours! I can appreciate how much work this took - fantastic.
At first I just thought this would be a full sized 3D print of the case and a Pi. This is so much more and so much detail put into it. I will be coming back to this many times for inspiration.
Genuinely one of the best projects I have ever seen😍
My first love was my 512k. This was so well done. Thanks for the nostalgia.
They changed my life. I graduated high school in 1985, and my girfriend got a 512K to take to college. I spent a lot of time playing with it. Then, I got myself a Plus that got me through college. All my Mac keyboard awareness made me look like a master when I moved into NeXT sysadmin. From there, SunOS, Solaris, Linux & enterprise computing. I still have my first Mac Plus, with 2.5MB of RAM, and a 3" muffin fan I soldered in to the loom for active internal cooling. I once met Steve and told him how much his designs and perfectionism had influenced my life. He was not impressed, but I said it.
This is amazing. Great job. And thank you for not polluting the video with an over-used piece of music.
You are a genius! Steve would have been proud...
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This is perfect on so many levels. No extra BS, just straight to the point and a point well made! Well done and thanks for sharing. I love everything from the floppy disk eject and the brightness to the labels! The only thing missing was a black shirt and blue jeans!
This is quite possibly the most amazing thing I've ever seen. Well done you! The thought that must have gone into doing this is insane. Even the holes for screwdriver access... Just wow!
I love that this can instantly easily become any unlimited version of the Mac including colour and more with just a software upg or few mouse clicks.
I was more than impressed already, but the auto eject floppy drive solution? *chef’s kiss*
What an absolute *GENIUS* build!! I watched this from start to finish, and then went back to watch parts of it again! Your attention to detail and programming skills are second to none. Hell, just the auto-eject mod on the floppy drive was a project in itself!😯😉👍👍
Stunning work! The attention to detail truly is admirable.
Beautiful work! I love that the disk ejector probably has more compute power than the original Mac!
So many feels! My primary computer 1986 - 1989. One tiny detail -- the floppy eject doesn't make the original "whine" -- but apart from that just incredible.
You are honestly so underrated. I glanced at the follower count and at first saw 255k, but only 2.55?! What?! This dude is incredible yet so unnoticed. Keep it up ❤
Congratulations, my friend, you have officially won #Marchintosh. The only thing better would have been to use something Apple for the base, but I fully understand the choice for the Linux TC and I hope you can get the 128k up and running. This is an amazing feat and I hope someone at Apple recognizes you positively for your hard work!
Your project has the Mac Magic! In the mid 80s, several places I worked had a Mac somewhere that none used and often I'd end up getting the last train home because, after years of programming code to make graphics, having Mac Paint was mind blowing. I just loved the cute, clean and lovely niceness of it. Thank you for a massive trip down memory lane - is it really 39 years ago already, wow, I don't feel a day older!
This is astonishing work. I’ve spent probably too much of my life using vintage Macs-including the original model featured here-and watching KZhead videos about vintage Macs. I thought I’d seen it all. Yet this video left me surprised, entertained, and impressed beyond all expectation. I look forward to more of your content. Subscribed.
And no cooling fan, just like the original!
Steve jobs would be super impressed with this project
How about Steve Wozniac?
Nah, Jobs would sue his pants off.
I'm in awe of how much you have to love an old Mac to repurpose it like this. It's cool, it was fun to watch, but I would never do that in my life.
I can't tell you how long I've waited to see somebody do a full build video just like this .I'm so in love with it!
Beautiful job. Most impressive was your willingness to sand PLA. I HATE SANDING PLA!! LOL.
I just stopped by to say, I'm an artist who loves painting, modding, 3d printing, soldering, vinyl cutting, everything! **except fucking sanding.** what an irritating & elbow straining process. fuck sanding forever.
Excellent job! Are you going to post the parts list and stl files? That would be fantastic!!!
I could not stop saying "wow, this is so cool" while watching this. Excellent job!
WOW! This is absolutely amazing! Right down to the small details with the logo, symbols and retro jacks. I'm blown away! Thank You so much for creating this.
I want to do this project where can I find the STL to print my own.
Can you share with us, mere humans, the files you produced to achieve this marvel?
This is the absolute most beautiful thing on youtube. The amount of detail and precision and how well thought out and filmed this is... not to mention the end result. Such an amazing tribute to these glassic Macs.
I love EVERYTHING about this - right down to the choice of hex screws. What an incredible job!!!
Cloning old pets- Tired Cloning old tech- Wired
Great work but if I may, please leave the notes onscreen longer! I had 2 RR 4 almost each 1 a time or 2 2 read everything. TIA
Thank you I'll try to improve that in future projects! Cheers
@@KevinNoki Thank you 😊! I was also impressed with your attention to detail! Great job!
This gives me hope that I will finally break down and make my version of an SE/30. While I would like to go full size its not really necessary and seeing how well you clam shell halves came out. You hit the nail right on the head. Wonderful Work!
Wow. I used to own multiple of these classic machines in my teens. It is amazing how much dedication you've put into making this machine.
This is one of the coolest projects I have seen so far on KZhead, with a 3D printer....
I'd say I'm impressed, but that doesn't come close to my appreciation of the skill and workmanship I just saw. Standing ovation, Kevin! You're damn good. The damnedest goodest!
OMG, this is astounding! The attention to detail and forethought was nothing short of magic. It unfolded with all of these little easter eggs showing how completely you developed every screw hole, every access port, every subassembly in place. Truly German engineering. My first computer was a 1986 Mac Plus. I got a job being a systems administrator in my university's Macintosh labs in order to pay for it. I got really good with the original Macs. I've owned nearly every mac that has been made, up to the 2001 Titanium Mac Book. Then I started slacking off, but have had lots of MBP, Airs and Minis, plus a few hackintoshes. I did 25 years of UNIX (Solaris, IBM, HP and Linux), Mac, NeXT and PC sysadmin. And there's no way I could have done anything close to your project. Exemplary and masterful job!
Amazing. Just amazing. The amount of work, the attention to detail… hats off to you!
This is the coolest retro build I've seen in a long while. I reckon you have the same amount of wiring inside it as the original.
That was amazing. The amount of planning, design and focus on keeping everything authentic and accurate is just mind-boggling! This is truly a masterwork.
The best project on youtube. An array of skills that make you a truly modern renaissance person. I’m in awe.
Absolutely incredible! I especially love the modifications done to the floppy and for brightness control
This is amazing, the sound of the mouse and keyboard and the floppy brought back so many memories. So happy for all of this detail and hard work you put into this!
I've watched this video to the end, it's very entertaining and pleasant. USB is the best port today, you can make practically any interface with USB lmao
That's a mindbogglingly extensive effort. Very impressive.
Exceptional work! I was really impressed by your attention to detail. Including holes in the printed designs so that you could fit a screwdriver through shows a lot of forethought and planning.
I can't even say anything better about how jaw-droppingly amazing this project is than has already been posted many times already. That is just some seriously master class work right there. Complete triumph!
I’m lost for words at the level of effort and time required, to produce such a project and present it so clearly - thank you for sharing and I hope you have pride in your incredible work!
I love how much detail you put into this!! Amazing work!
This is unbelievable. Truly remarkable. In awe of your attention to detail.
this level of skill, knowledge and creativity leaves me speechless. Congratulations!
This is what I call true love for vintage computing.
You are the future Kevin. This is amazing mind bending work! Name your price dude! ALL THE BEST!!
Watching your skills and attention to detail is a real treat, and the finished result is breathtaking. Thank you so much for sharing it.
Even mimicking the analog board in the design of your inner mounting bracket. Chef’s kiss. You’ve blessed my day.
This was hypnotic to watch. Congratulations on this great work.
The original Macintosh case was one of my favorites, the other being the translucent Powermac G3/G4 case. Very well done, and a beautiful result. Bravo!
This is beyond amazing! You're proving that with creativity, skill, and 3D printing, there's no limit to what passionate enthusiasts can achieve. Can't wait to see what you tackle next! Awesome work! 👏👏👏
Quite extraordinary retro replica! Amazing and uber functional. Love all the attention to Mac authenticity and design inventiveness. You rock!
Incredible job! The amount of craftsmanship you put into this is fantastic!
How does this not have millions of views. This is incredible work. Congratulations.
Beautiful work. Thank you for sharing the entire process. I would not have thought it so much work. The auto-eject FDD was an amazingly nice touch.
This is one of the most incredible Mac o PC built videos I've seen, such a great work!
Not only do you have all the tools to make this come together, you have the skills and determination. The end result is just amazing and for every part you created and used I was surprised again at the ingenuity and techniques I'd not seen before. Congrats!
Fantastic!! Many memories here. My first Mac was a Plus SE in 1989
Wow, such a meticolous, neat job! The array of skills and your ingenuity, from the cad design to the diy dome stickers is amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this build.
I've never owned a Mac. I never wanted to. But WoW! This is just awesome! The attention to detail is simply amazing! Thank you for sharing.
FANTASTIC WORK, this is incredible and to reuse older components in an innovative way and making them all work.... you are a GENIUS !
Thank you very much! It saved some money and didn’t end up in the landfill 😀Not a genius just a nerd :-)
@@KevinNoki ok then between nerd and genius then ;) THANK YOU again..
Geez! So much work. Impressive.
These were our classroom and lab computers from 1992-1998 when I was in grade school. We later got Performas and iMacs the next year in middle school. We had those 1986 keyboards and mice the whole time. So much nostalgia here.
Wow, that must have been a great time. I wish I could have witnessed that in my school but we only had windows machines.