The Apple 1 Case that Steve Jobs would have LOVED... and HATED
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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We finally built the new case for the Apple 1 replica that my brother The 8-Bit Guy built ( • How the Apple 1 comput... ). It's brings some designs across decades together!
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Haha, there is more processing power in that RGB LED strip than in the system itself... Cool build!
This and more!
My low tier phone I am watching this on probably has more computing power than every main frame, mini and the few micro computers on the planet back in late 70s. The only difference would be the much larger input/output bandwidth across those tens of thousands of computers back then.
I personally think that a mahogany-primed wooden case with a silver Apple 1 logo would have been more aesthetic.
But I think this is dope-even if the RGB lights are overkill.
Agree, I had hoped for more of a 70s aesthetic
Agreed, should have been wood grain.
if you watch "how apple 1 computer works" you see how david wanted everything to look authentic and close to the era as possible, but i think the glass and the LED kind of ruined the 70's look of it
You know you ovedid your casemodding when the lights have more computing power than the actual computer. ;-)
Just kidding, this looks just AWESOME!
It can probably even emulate an Apple 1 😋
When all the LEDs were flashing , the Apple 1 board looked like an old man marooned in the middle of a dance floor!
RGB in an Apple I case, omg made my day 😂
Hi to You and your Brother from Portugal. Unfortunately today is a very sad day for retrocomputing: Sir Clive Sinclair passed away at the age of 81. :(
I am so sorry. :'-(
Sir Clive Sinclair was a good man!
i don't know who that is but r.i.p
@@Dillon69 Clive Sinclair was the creator of the Sinclair line of computers, like the Sinclair ZX80 and the ZX Spectrum.
Their computers were not amazing, but they were CHEAP and ended up being important since most computer companies had to lower their prices to compete with the Sinclar computers.
Steve Jobs would have LOVED this Apple 1 Case... sort of. ;-)
hi mike! im early for once!
Mike, I think you can control the RGB lights for certain holidays.
You and your brother are so flippin' talented!
😂
One thing I would have done differently was to use nylon washers instead of metal to hold the board, especially if near any traces.
Thanks. I didn't know these exited. I used to mask the washers with some piece of electrical tape into which I had poked a hole.
I would have left the wood color instead of black, and aluminum would look dope.
I went audible "nooo!" when he sprayed it.
I would have gone for a dark stain personally
The giant Apple sticker made it looked gawdy. I would have just used the old 80s branding and be more subtle. But I’m always in awe about how talented you are.
A black sticker would have worked just a lot smaller
Yeah he was clearly going for Apple's aluminum and glass look, it's just that a few details are throwing it off. The Apple logo being way too big is one, another is the lack of a black bezel mat under the glass. If he added black trim along the top inside edge of the box it would both complete the look and effectively make the LEDs recessed, which would be a lot less ugly. Honestly he might even be able to achieve that by masking off and painting the bottom of the glass.
Great video. Really enjoyed it.
It would be good to show metric measurements on screen for those who have never used imperial. 🙂
14:53 I love how there's a line of clamps on the edge of the exit door!
All your videos are awesome, it’s a good day when he posts. Love from Texas
That’s a very worthy museum piece! A real masterpiece!
the LED controller is probably just as powerful as the system itself… if not moreso…
edit: wrote that before you said it was an ESP32.
Never knew you were 8-Bit's brother, and that's just awesome!
When i first found out i was kinda surprised too, but the fact that they look alike, hace similar tone of voice and the same mannerisms when speaking made me suspect before
This guy has a REALLY nice workshop, I am absolutely salivating over it.
This is awesome! The keyboard has that late 70s nostalgic vibe! Way to go! I got a little choked up when I saw the finish montage.
Imagine having a brother bearing the name 8-Bit Guy.....and his daughter....16-bit Princess and her offspring....32bit Dude and 64bit Lady with her Husband......the 4gHz Guy.
That is a work of art in its own right.
I could be a jerk and point out this or that, but the fact is, you did an amazing job, and it's obvious that you and your brother have an immense love for old technology, which I respect and share. The clear top was definitely the right move, since the real star of the show is the computer itself (although maybe the power system in back should get some love, too?). Glad to know you'll be running the lights on white or pale blue. 🙂
Wow, that’s amazing, i really think you captured both the apple 1 era and modern day apple in this build. It looks incredible. I bet David is pleased with the end result. Superb.
PCB Way! Sponcering RetroRecipies since I first saw their channel.
Great job Mike, I really enjoyed the video and the case looks amazing.
Beautiful work... turned out better than I expected.
Looks like a mini! Love it!
It looks awesome. How do you plug in the tape drive? You’ll have to use 90 degree connectors or something.
Great video!! Early computers and wood shop!! My favorite 2 classes in High School (82-85)! I got all As in all my different computer classes like BASIC & Pascal and also all As in wood shop from 7th-12th grade. I wish the other classes had been as easy! My Xmas 1983 C64 is still on the computer desk I made for it out of walnut in 1984 11th grade wood shop. Thank you again for the great content.
Never thought I'd see an Apple 1 illuminated by RGB...but here we are.
nicely done
Now get David to write a program on the Apple I that runs the Neopixels in the case!
You have no idea how bad I wanted to do this! The Apple 1 just isn't fast enough to do PWM.
Great build!
I remember when your channel first started. I was within the first 1000 subs. Maybe earlier?! Things have really changed and I can't wait to see what you do next!!!
Wow, thank you!
@@TheGeekPub
Honestly, only 3 minutes in and I already appreciate the work that went into this. I always loved woodworking since I took woodshop in 10th grade a few years ago, so I just love seeing people doing it!
with rgb of course!!!
This is really great quality work. It came up very well!
The only thing is the fuse is not there to protect anything other than the wiring to the power supply, it won't protect anything on the board and it won't care about supply voltages, be it over or under voltage. Provided it is the correct sized fuse, it will blow before the primary side wiring will get hot enough to burn in the case of over current.
We recreated the exact power supply that Woz made. Not our invention.
@@TheGeekPub yes i saw it. But that doesn't change the function and duty of a fuse ;)
I'll be honest, I had my doubts at first. You blew me away with this! Subscribing!
Love it! An improvement would be to work on the keyboard connector a little bit as well as it looks kinda hacky compared to the otherwise beautiful case! :)
Future video!
Beautiful!
it’s beautiful!
17:55. Sick gaming setup man.
😆
i see you use the same music as the 8-bit guy, then again alot of people do, I gotta say Ander's music is aewsome.. and i'm a 90's kid so.
maybe add some diffusers for the LEDs so they don't distract too much from the board!
Definitely on my list!
:-) bad ass! I wonder how it'd be to incorporate the tape drive into the chassis.
Ufffff the RGB HAHAHAHA. An Apple1 gamer edition
that's incredible! how do you know about building a nice case for the Apple I?
it looks great
How about adding the original Apple logo, the one with Sir Issac Newton*, to a name plate on the case?
*Not the inventor of the Fig Newton cookie.
That's a super cool idea!
Very skillful build. Great result and worthy for display. I know its harder to do but the rainbow apple logo would look good too. A little less iMac and more historical Apple.
The rainbow logo wasn't even thought of yet when the Apple 1 was made.
Beautiful 👍
I often wonder what kind of case Apple would have designed for Apple I if that was important during the company's formative years! Maybe it would have looked like Apple II, or perhaps like the other wood - cases electronics of the era. Regardless, your marvelous work is a fitting aesthetic tribute to the machine's legacy.
Mac Mini move over, this is the Big Mac.
_wait, that sounds familiar_
This may have already been addressed. I watched the entire video although admittedly during work therefore missing some parts. I don't recall there being an exhaust fan. Seems that even a small one might be helpful especially with all the LED lighting and older silicon.
You might want to explore new options with getting the sheets of aluminum to *really* bond with the wood. It didn't adhere too well. But otherwise awesome looking build man! Your brother led me to your channel.
It didn't adhere well enough because I didn't let the glue dry long enough (wanted to get the video out).
@@TheGeekPub Ah, I gotcha. It's not even a huge deal. The build looked amazing. Really nailed the fusion between old looking apple and the new, sleek apple. Loving watching all of your videos. You got a new subscriber ;)
I had no idea the 8 bit guy is your brother! I found your channel before I found his! I was here 8 years ago haha
It looks really nice! (Seeing the end result, I think it would also look good with antique brass metal, too!)
I want to buy a Replica-1 and make an aluminum case reminiscent in design of modern MacBooks, with a hacked Apple USB keyboard as the keyboard. Overall design reminiscent of an Apple II, wedge up front with keyboard, taller section at the back. One idea is for smoked glass lid so you can see the motherboard.
Well... To be fair the apple1 was also something some guys made in their garage 😆
I would have used the old apple logo
AWWW FINALLY! Some good fucking GeekPub! Been a while! ;)
The brains that run the rgb lights are probably more powerful than the whole Apple 1.
Man, The RGB LED Strip controller (ESP32) is more powerful than apple 1..
Now you have an excuse to buy a bead blasting cabinet at Harbor Freight!
For the Mobo Standoffs i probably would have used countering nut's first to hold the "screw bolt" in place if you ever take the board out again and dont want the screws to fall out. Mayhaps even Plastic Nuts (since there isnt really the requirement for any torque) to double as standoffs - but thats just me :D I know yall never take the board out again anyway :)
As for the RGB strips: didnt expected them - mayhaps a small board like 1x1cm (yes im a metric man) to hide them? I know there isnt probably enough space, but i think it would look cool if you couldnt see the LED strip itself.
A little bit old school, a little bit modern, a little bit country, a little bit rock n roll...
I LOVE everything except the keyboard connector and the Apple logo. Probably could make an adapter to have it like an older ps2 type connection for the keyboard.
The second thing is the actual Apple logo. I think it would have worked much better as a "frosted" logo in the top center of the acrylic lid. Then it might look like a huge mac mini... a mac MAXI lol.
The keyboard socket and ribbon cable is 100% original Apple design. Not my invention.
wait a second... @15:30, over your shoulder on the left side of the image... what was that about needing clamps? 😉 #ihaveenoughclampssaidnowoodworkerever
Huh, somehow I never knew David had a brother! I’m sure you’ve heard this a thousand times, but you two talk exactly the same. Good video!
i'd go for a version that's smt.
So, this is why the Apple 1 replica wasn't at VCFMidwest!
Well, that and the fact I only had so much room in the car and most people wanted to see the X16.
Hi, it looks like a mac mini on steroid and a glass top - well done !!
My OCD would have wanted nylon washers on the PCB and a prettier keyboard cable. :-)
The mouting pads are *supposed* to be ground points, nylon of course is an insulator. The keyboard cable will be updated in a future video along with some other keyboard modifications.
Kinda surprised you didn't go for a classic apple logo, but the build looks sick, great job man
The classic logo didn't get invented until the Apple 2.
The lights make it look like an arcade machine, which would actually be interesting in a museum.
You could easily hit the 1 million subscriber mark if you were more active on RUclips. You make really good content! 👍
Thanks. Stay tuned. More is coming. ;-)
Fantastic work! If one day I have the tools to work on wood and metal I'd love to this project (or something similar). You got a new subscriber!
Thank you very much!
Looks great. I’d just offer the suggestion for future builds that you over-bend your metal a little before mounting. Since metal tends to spring back some, you get that lifting/bubbly effect on the sides. If you did your bends on the case, took the aluminum off to bend it an extra 5-10 degrees, then glue it down, you could avoid that.
Has anyone beat me to a “Mac Maxi” comment yet?
Great video Mike! That case looks Awesome! Yes, you can never have to many clamps! Remember Measure Twice, Cut Once!
I cut it three times and its still too short!
PCB WAYYYYYYYYYYYY I love you ❤
Gocha 🍻
I am glad you went with the clear top. I was thinking you were going to use a frosted plexi, which would have made the build look essentially like a G4 Mini promotional display. What I really like however is the fact you embraced the initial concept, buy the board and build it in a way that makes you happy. You have done that!
If you liked the Mac Mini, you'll love the Mac Macro!
May i disagree about rgb lights?
Seeing as you added an ESP32 and LED strips, AND there is a breadboarding section near the top of the Apple 1 board..... I think you and your bro should hook the ESP into the Apple 1 (Using AT commands, or map some pins of the ESP into the Apple memory address space?) so that you can change the LED colours from the Apple 1 itself
since all the i wuddas are coming out i feel safe giving mine....I WUDDA TOTALLY SCREWED THIS PROJECT UP...lol..........ITS BEAUTIFUL...
19:45 some random dude in a garage also made the computer.
Dang, just by your look and your voice I can totally tell that you're The 8-bit Guy's brother haha
Perhaps you should make a wooden PET200 styled case, for The8Bit guys new prebuild PET board?!!? Carve out a case from a solid block of wood, using a router, and stain it white with semi transparent stain and perhaps make metallic badges out of aluminium. Be sure to make room for an RGBtoHDMI internat adaptor. Now that would be an awesomme thing and a one of a kind. If I had the tools and a workshop, then I would make my own case like that, for my own homebuild ATX64 board.
Personally not an Apple fan, grew up with the Commodore computers but I must say that this is really cool, mixing the old with the new.
That case is too cool!
Apple 1 mini, I just love it
It really is modern, it has LEDs and the cherry ontop is that you can directly see them so it looks even worse! +100
Now that is one hell of a case!! Love it!
Jobs would copy it :)
Wow.
When the computer running the RGB is several orders of magnitude more powerful than the computer they're decorating... 😂
At any rate, well done! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I've been waiting for your new video!!! Love it! Great job. Keep the videos coming.
Considering I have used Apple II's a lot, what can the apple I even do, by that I mean what kind of limitations does it have compared to using an II?
Very well done! Looks great!
Like why did Steve Jobs not keep with his Apple 1 idea , A computer for all and the Lisa and Apple 2 idea , low end market and high-end market a computer for all people. He seem to just give up on his Apple 1 idea for good. Was Apple are Stave doing? I did see China as the real Steve Jobs MP4 player touch lcd 32GB sd video more 45$ vs ipod just plays mp3.