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Endangered classic Mac plastic color returns as 3D-printer filament

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨cm0002@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org⁩

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2025/06/new-filament-lets-you-3d-print-parts-in-authentic-1980s-apple-computer-color/

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  • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Neat. I’ve been using the bone filament from micro center and it’s kinda close to my yellowed devices. But a perfect match for the unyellowed ones is even better.

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    • Bags@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I've been building a small 10" server rack and have also been using the bone PLA for the "beige" parts to match my stack of variously-yellowed beige desktops, but yeah, this will be awesome to have "authentic" beige! The bone white is a little too brown/tan if you look too hard.

      I should pre-order some.

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  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    They didn’t make it out of brominated ABS, so it won’t turn yellow with age though.

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