Here's something you don't see every day

macquariumguy · Jan 6, 2009, 09:49 AM

Start with an old SE.

Get rid of the interior bits.

Cut the top off.

Paint it.

That was fun, now do some more.

Hackity hackity.

Paint them too!

Now what?

Put plants in them.

They live!

Well, that's what I did with my weekend.

applefan1997 · Jan 6, 2009, 09:51 AM

Wow.. cool spin on the Macquarium! You have a lot of time.

HBOC · Jan 6, 2009, 10:14 AM

interesting. You could sell them now! where did you get all of those?

macquariumguy · Jan 6, 2009, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HBOC

where did you get all of those?

In the early to mid 90s, I ran the service department for an Apple store and picked up quite a few that were abandoned there. Then in the late 90s and into 2000 I bought a whole lot of them on eBay. I think I've had over 100 total over the years.

This dozen I did over the weekend is the end of my supply. No more.

MattyK · Jan 6, 2009, 03:54 PM

that's crazy

wongulous · Jan 6, 2009, 04:54 PM

Very cute!

Fuzzy14 · Jan 6, 2009, 04:59 PM

Blasphemy! (although I did like the Nano-chromatic variant!)

andreab35 · Jan 6, 2009, 06:42 PM

Wow... I have to say, that's pretty neat!
Nice job!

UhmazingMac · Jan 6, 2009, 07:12 PM

Thats awesome... kinda makes me want to do that.

hahaha

noone · Jan 6, 2009, 10:29 PM

Murderer.

iParis · Jan 6, 2009, 10:32 PM

Did you at least keep a few in tact?

macquariumguy · Jan 7, 2009, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iParis

Did you at least keep a few in tact?

Nope. In fact, the last one I cut up was the Mac Plus that I purchased for myself (for over $2000) in 1986.

Look at the bright side. I just made every other surviving classic Mac a little more rare.

andiwm2003 · Jan 7, 2009, 07:31 AM

well, i'm always thinking about getting an old Mac plus and put a Mac Mini in there with a LCD panel and a Huge HD and use it as a retro style Media center for Itunes.

If I just had the time.

sushi · Jan 7, 2009, 07:33 AM

Pretty cool.

I like the color idea.

smwatson · Jan 7, 2009, 07:59 AM

That's a definite win.

CarlsonCustoms · Jan 7, 2009, 08:27 AM

OH man I really need two planters for my apartment. if I can only find a g3 or se like this to do that with I'm there in a heartbeat

thanks for the inspiration

leishan · Jan 7, 2009, 08:32 AM

Now introducing...the iPlanter!!!

macquariumguy · Jan 14, 2009, 05:54 PM

Here's my parting shot for this project. I completed the baker's dozen of new planters and then turned around and refurbished the dozen I already had. Now all of them are nice and fresh and clean with new pictures from this past year.

Group shot. A few of these are leaving for new homes, so this is the last time to get a pic of this many.

And here's an OMGHUGE version of the same, in case anyone is interested in the details.

http://techquarium.com/gallery2z/d/28679-1/DSC_8474.JPG

Angelo95210 · Jan 14, 2009, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noone

Murderer.

I am shocked as well, its a collector now...

MacHappytjg · Jan 14, 2009, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angelo95210

I am shocked as well, its a collector now...

Dont worry i have one sitting around lol

cleanup · Jan 14, 2009, 08:50 PM

What I loved more than the pictures or the concept was your captions!

Also, the orange one looks fantastic!

Very cool post.

Nice work!

macquariumguy · Jan 15, 2009, 06:38 AM

Coming next (although probably not soon) - conversions for a Performa 5xx, a pair of 1st gen iMacs, and a pair of Lisas.

I've also got an old Dell laptop that I started long ago to convert to an ant farm that I'd like to finish someday. Oh, and also a giant Gateway 2000 tower that I want to turn into a trash can.

Stay tuned!

MacHappytjg · Jan 15, 2009, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macquariumguy

Coming next (although probably not soon) - conversions for a Performa 5xx, a pair of 1st gen iMacs, and a pair of Lisas.

I've also got an old Dell laptop that I started long ago to convert to an ant farm that I'd like to finish someday. Oh, and also a giant Gateway 2000 tower that I want to turn into a trash can.

Stay tuned!

Keep atleast one LISA !!!!!!!!!!! If not im goingto have to kill u

GoCubsGo · Jan 15, 2009, 07:31 PM

That is very awesome! And I agree ... rip 'em all up and use them for something else!

macquariumguy · Sep 30, 2009, 07:07 PM

I didn't think these new pics warranted their own new thread, so I'm reviving my old thread instead.

I've recently dug my airbrushes out of storage. After a 6 year vacation from them, I'm playing around and got some practice in on a couple of my planters. I thought they came out pretty good considering I'm not much of an artist and don't know a lot about airbrushing.

I picked out one whose color I didn't really like and splotched on some color.

Then I used a brush and filled in some details.

Next back to the airbrush and add shading and highlights.

And it's back in service on the lanai. The camera flash brought out the white shading way more than it appears in natural light. I was pretty happy with it.

Then I picked up a black planter and started painting. Here is the finished result.

Other side.

Back to work.

It was really a lot of fun and I've got about 18 of these planters left so I'm sure there will be a couple more every weekend for the next few weeks.

...later!...

Jan 6, 2009, 09:49 AM	#1
macquariumguy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sarasota FL	Here's something you don't see every day Start with an old SE. Get rid of the interior bits. Cut the top off. Paint it. That was fun, now do some more. Hackity hackity. Paint them too! Now what? Put plants in them. They live! Well, that's what I did with my weekend.
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Jan 6, 2009, 09:51 AM	#2
applefan1997 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Koreatown, Los Angeles, California	Wow.. cool spin on the Macquarium! You have a lot of time. __________________ iMac G4 20" 1.25GHz, 120GB, 1.25GB Newton MessagePad 2000
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Jan 6, 2009, 10:14 AM	#3
HBOC macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PDX	interesting. You could sell them now! where did you get all of those? __________________ 500px dustingentadventures.com
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Jan 6, 2009, 04:54 PM	#6
wongulous macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2002	Very cute! __________________ nana nanananana nanana katamari damacy..
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Jan 6, 2009, 04:59 PM	#7
Fuzzy14 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Renfrew, Scotland	Blasphemy! (although I did like the Nano-chromatic variant!) __________________ Tiresome monologue
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Jan 6, 2009, 03:54 PM	#5
MattyK Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia (Yes I DO ride my kangaroo down the street.)	that's crazy
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Jan 6, 2009, 06:42 PM	#8
andreab35 macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA	Wow... I have to say, that's pretty neat! Nice job!
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Jan 6, 2009, 07:12 PM	#9
UhmazingMac macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2008	Thats awesome... kinda makes me want to do that. hahaha
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Jan 6, 2009, 10:29 PM	#10
noone macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2006	Murderer. __________________ [Insert witty/sarcastic quip here.]
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Jan 6, 2009, 10:32 PM	#11
iParis macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Mexico	Did you at least keep a few in tact? __________________ - AirPort Express Base Station 2012 - iPhone 5 64GB / Black & Slate / Verizon / iOS 7 b1 - MacBook C2D 2.16GHz / 2GB ram / 120GB HD / 10.7.5 - Mac mini C2D 1.83GHz / 4GB ram / 120GB HD / 10.7.5
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Jan 7, 2009, 07:31 AM	#13
andiwm2003 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston, MA	well, i'm always thinking about getting an old Mac plus and put a Mac Mini in there with a LCD panel and a Huge HD and use it as a retro style Media center for Itunes. If I just had the time.
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Jan 7, 2009, 07:33 AM	#14
sushi Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: キャンプスワンピー [Japan]	Pretty cool. I like the color idea. __________________ You only live twice, once when you are born, and when you look death in the face. *Basho style poem from 007 YOLT.
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Jan 7, 2009, 07:59 AM	#15
smwatson macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: England	That's a definite win. __________________ 13" AluBook, 2.4GhZ C2D, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD \| 32GB Nexus 7 \| 32GB iPhone 4S LastFM
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Jan 7, 2009, 08:27 AM	#16
CarlsonCustoms macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2007	OH man I really need two planters for my apartment. if I can only find a g3 or se like this to do that with I'm there in a heartbeat thanks for the inspiration
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Jan 7, 2009, 08:32 AM	#17
leishan macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2005	Now introducing...the iPlanter!!!
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Jan 14, 2009, 05:54 PM	#18
macquariumguy Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sarasota FL	Here's my parting shot for this project. I completed the baker's dozen of new planters and then turned around and refurbished the dozen I already had. Now all of them are nice and fresh and clean with new pictures from this past year. Group shot. A few of these are leaving for new homes, so this is the last time to get a pic of this many. And here's an OMGHUGE version of the same, in case anyone is interested in the details. http://techquarium.com/gallery2z/d/28679-1/DSC_8474.JPG
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Jan 14, 2009, 08:50 PM	#21
cleanup macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto	What I loved more than the pictures or the concept was your captions! Also, the orange one looks fantastic! Very cool post. Nice work!
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Jan 15, 2009, 06:38 AM	#22
macquariumguy Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sarasota FL	Coming next (although probably not soon) - conversions for a Performa 5xx, a pair of 1st gen iMacs, and a pair of Lisas. I've also got an old Dell laptop that I started long ago to convert to an ant farm that I'd like to finish someday. Oh, and also a giant Gateway 2000 tower that I want to turn into a trash can. Stay tuned!
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Jan 15, 2009, 07:31 PM	#24
GoCubsGo macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005	That is very awesome! And I agree ... rip 'em all up and use them for something else! __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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Sep 30, 2009, 07:07 PM	#25
macquariumguy Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sarasota FL	Threadsurection Warning! I didn't think these new pics warranted their own new thread, so I'm reviving my old thread instead. I've recently dug my airbrushes out of storage. After a 6 year vacation from them, I'm playing around and got some practice in on a couple of my planters. I thought they came out pretty good considering I'm not much of an artist and don't know a lot about airbrushing. I picked out one whose color I didn't really like and splotched on some color. Then I used a brush and filled in some details. Next back to the airbrush and add shading and highlights. And it's back in service on the lanai. The camera flash brought out the white shading way more than it appears in natural light. I was pretty happy with it. Then I picked up a black planter and started painting. Here is the finished result. Other side. Back to work. It was really a lot of fun and I've got about 18 of these planters left so I'm sure there will be a couple more every weekend for the next few weeks. ...later!...
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