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Apple Power Mac G5 Power Connector by COREi64
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Last crawled date: 4 years, 7 months ago
So as the story goes, I picked up an Apple PowerMac G5 A1117 and as luck would have it, it didn't come with a power cord. Looking around on ebay, I discovered that it could cost me upward of $50.00 including delivery to get one of these funky cords delivered. Hmmm, kind of unacceptable (to me).
Looking at the plug on the back of the machine, I figured this would be a good candidate for a 3D printed solution. Pondering how I'd do this for a while, I came up with a really good solution that I thought I'd share with you.
What you'll need for this build is the following:
Tools:
3D printer (or have a friend print it for you)
Sidecutter or tinsnips
1.5mm hex wrench
Soldering iron (and solder)
Utility knife
Flat head screwdriver
Hot Glue Gun
Hammer
Materials:
3D printed parts
2 - M2/1.5mm brass heatsets
2 - M2/10mm black oxide cap screws
1 - Old power cord
1 - Old 115v residential outlet
The electrical connectors inside the plug connector can be found by breaking open an old 115v residential outlet. I'll include a few photos for illustration.
Heatsets and screws can be obtained here:
http://corei64.com/store/products.php?45&cPath=12
G5.Power.Plug.02.stl is the plug itself
G5.Power.Plug.Plate.01.stl is the backing plate for a round cord.
G5.Power.Plug.Plate.02.stl is the backing plate for a flat cord.
I also created an instructable for this. Here's the link:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Apple-Power-Mac-G5-Power-Connector/
Looking at the plug on the back of the machine, I figured this would be a good candidate for a 3D printed solution. Pondering how I'd do this for a while, I came up with a really good solution that I thought I'd share with you.
What you'll need for this build is the following:
Tools:
3D printer (or have a friend print it for you)
Sidecutter or tinsnips
1.5mm hex wrench
Soldering iron (and solder)
Utility knife
Flat head screwdriver
Hot Glue Gun
Hammer
Materials:
3D printed parts
2 - M2/1.5mm brass heatsets
2 - M2/10mm black oxide cap screws
1 - Old power cord
1 - Old 115v residential outlet
The electrical connectors inside the plug connector can be found by breaking open an old 115v residential outlet. I'll include a few photos for illustration.
Heatsets and screws can be obtained here:
http://corei64.com/store/products.php?45&cPath=12
G5.Power.Plug.02.stl is the plug itself
G5.Power.Plug.Plate.01.stl is the backing plate for a round cord.
G5.Power.Plug.Plate.02.stl is the backing plate for a flat cord.
I also created an instructable for this. Here's the link:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Apple-Power-Mac-G5-Power-Connector/