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Beige filament for 3D printing?
Posted by: mattsoft on 2022-04-04 09:58:02
Some time ago, someone posted a link to a source for PLA (or maybe it was ABS or PETG) filament for 3D printing that very closely matched the original platinum / beige color of older Macs. I should have bookmarked it when I saw it, but didn't. DOH! I've tried to find it, but cannot find the post. I'm hoping someone remembers this and has a link. Thanks!
Posted by: max1zzz on 2022-04-04 10:01:34
https://www.3djake.uk/extrudr/pla-nx-2-grey is the correct one I believe
Posted by: Johnnya101 on 2022-04-04 10:10:23
Someone on VintageApple on Reddit may be planning on making some as well that is a close to exact match, not sure if you saw that too.
Posted by: dochilli on 2022-04-06 00:56:12
This

was used here:
www.instructables.com

Making a Tiny Mac From a Raspberry Pi Zero

Making a Tiny Mac From a Raspberry Pi Zero: Years ago I saw that John Leake built a 1/3 scale Macintosh. He made his before cheap 3d printers were everywhere. His was made from scratch from sheets of PVC, sanded and painted. He needed custom cables as well as solder work on the Pi. I was so e…
www.instructables.com www.instructables.com

Edit: Just saw that you search for platinum. But perhaps someone searches for the older beige macs...
Posted by: mattsoft on 2022-04-06 13:48:33
Thanks all, I'll check out the links. I'm currently trying to match some "snow white" Macs so it looks like the NX-2 Grey might be close. The Solutech beige on Amazon looks good for an older Mac Plus. Awesome! Thanks!
Posted by: mmu_man on 2022-04-06 15:01:52
I have this one bookmarked from some mac youtuber: https://colorfabb.com/silk-grey-ral-7044
Posted by: Trash80toHP_Mini on 2022-04-07 08:22:38
Very nice, I'll hazard a guess that formulations for the gamut of greys used in PowerBook cases will be researched at some point?
Posted by: ymk on 2022-04-07 09:48:57
I'd be in for ABS. The only PLA-type filament I use anymore is wood.
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