Picked up a sqaure Hershey's Chocolate tin, for $0.99 at a local Goodwill, yesterday. If I'm still so inclined, whenever I do buy me a Mac mini, I'll have me a drool-worthy case mod, huh? I measured the tin dimensions, prior to posting...6.5" x 6.5" x 2"...sweet! (pun intended, of course)
Wow-I Like your thinking-what will you use to cut the holes in the tin for the ports and optical drive? Also, keep in mind if the tin is the same size as the mac mini, chances are you will not be able to simply "skin" your mini, you will most likely have to use just the plastic cage. Best of luck -Jeff
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im sure that the tin will stretch a little. Sounds like a pretty slick mod. Just get that dremel out and get to work. After you get the mini of course.
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If it is too snug, even after attempted stretching, you can always cut off the sides as one part and the top as another and extend it with sheet metal.
But what I think you want to do is take off the top and replace it with the Hershey shell. Would save you a lot of time.
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