Mac Pro case mod: transparent side panel

[i0sen]

Welcome to this little guide showing you how to modify your Mac Pro to feature a transparent side panel. The inner layout of the Mac Pro is beautiful and well thought trough, why hide it behind a aluminium plate ? I wanted to change that so i decided to replace the aluminium side door with a transparent one made out of acrylglas.
If you want to buy this pleas let me know I'm working on it http://www.i0sen.ch/shop
I have made a video guide if you want to check it out:

Pleas let me know what you think !
The end product:

 

[joot]

Looks sleek...

 

[i0sen]

Looks sleek...

thank's for your feedback ! I had a blast

 

[Idolum]

The unused side panel makes a great side table:

 

[ActionableMango]

Wow, how did someone manage to find a table that fit it so perfectly.

 

[Idolum]

It was a pure coincidence. I had a retired Mac Pro in the closet and a filing cabinet which I bought years earlier at Crate & Barrel. The Mac Pro side panel is where the glass used to be. I needed the filing cabinet to be on the same level as the main table to support the monitors:

 

[ActionableMango]

That's a gorgeous setup. What do you use it for?

Based on where the keyboard is, aren't you SUPER close to the monitors?

 

[Idolum]

It's perfect for playing Pokemon NO Go all day ;-)

 

[andysh]

Good job!
Totally mac: cool aesthetic operation...but then you're using Windows 10 with it eheheh

 

[i0sen]

The unused side panel makes a great side table:

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Fancy I made a desk out of 4 old Powermac G5's wanna see it ?

 

[ActionableMango]

Fancy I made a desk out of 4 old Powermac G5's wanna see it ?

Well I sure do.

 

[AkuskaUK]

Would you be interested in doing this as a service? Ive been looking at buying the same thing for quite a while!

 

[i0sen]

Would you be interested in doing this as a service? Ive been looking at buying the same thing for quite a while!

I was thinking about exactly that but I think there is to little interest in this to open a "web store". And it's not that hard to do. I could do all the plexiglas/acrylglass drilling and ordering and ship it. But i don't have spare Mac Pro side Panels. I looked for them bur i couldn't find them for a reasonable price.

 

[blut haus]

I was thinking about exactly that but I think there is to little interest in this to open a "web store". And it's not that hard to do. I could do all the plexiglas/acrylglass drilling and ordering and ship it. But i don't have spare Mac Pro side Panels. I looked for them bur i couldn't find them for a reasonable price.

I'd buy one if you ever decided to do that

 

[AkuskaUK]

I was thinking about exactly that but I think there is to little interest in this to open a "web store". And it's not that hard to do. I could do all the plexiglas/acrylglass drilling and ordering and ship it. But i don't have spare Mac Pro side Panels. I looked for them bur i couldn't find them for a reasonable price.

If you provided everything ready for us to bolt the chassis on at home, I would buy one! I have a spare door sat here waiting! It's been something I've wanted for a while.

 

[i0sen]

I'd buy one if you ever decided to do that

I would do it for sure but I'm a little worried about shipping warranties and stuff like this. I don't have experience in this stuff. If buyers would not want warranties that would be easier. I don't really see a point in giving warranty on a peace of plexiglass But the Problem with the "World Wide shipping" stays... (except you live in Switzerland ) has anyone an idea ? (I order lots of stuff from aliexpress which ships form china for under 10 $ thats insane but I don't know how I could do that )
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Well I sure do.

Here you go ! I don't use it as my working desk since it si a bit to heigh but with a bar chair it is perfect or as a standing desk. In the beginning i wanted to go with a thin carbon desk plate but I found out it was to expensive so I got along with wood.

I hope you like it

 

[AkuskaUK]

If you do decide to do it, a warranty for me won't be necessary (price pending), I live in the United Kingdom and would really love to have this done. I can easily get hold of a spare service door ready for it if everything was ready for just the chassis transplant! Would it have the lip too?

 

[i0sen]

If you do decide to do it, a warranty for me won't be necessary (price pending), I live in the United Kingdom and would really love to have this done. I can easily get hold of a spare service door ready for it if everything was ready for just the chassis transplant! Would it have the lip too?

yep with the lip if you wish

 

[AkuskaUK]

yep with the lip if you wish

Sounds fantastic, fancy sending me a message with prices when you are thinking of selling them?

 

[blut haus]

Sounds fantastic, fancy sending me a message with prices when you are thinking of selling them?

Same here