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- How to build a Mailbox out of an old Apple G5 Mac Pro tower
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Step 1
How to build a Mailbox out of an old Apple G5 Mac Pro tower
- The Making of a Power Mac g5 Mailbox
The Making of a Power Mac g5 Mailbox
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Step 2
- Tools Needed
Tools Needed
Step 3
- Mark where you are going to have to cut
Mark where you are going to have to cut
Step 4
- Cut a hole big enough to slide the mailbox into the case
Cut a hole big enough to slide the mailbox into the case
Step 5
- Drill 4 holes through the bottom of the case and put wood underneath the case and screw the wood pieces to the bottom of the mailbox. Put a piece of wood under the mailbox to have something to screw it to. You may have to drill more holes to screw the boards together with long screws.
Drill 4 holes through the bottom of the case and put wood underneath the case and screw the wood pieces to the bottom of the mailbox. Put a piece of wood under the mailbox to have something to screw it to. You may have to drill more holes to screw the boards together with long screws.
Step 6
- Slide in the mailbox and then put screws into the side of the mailbox going into the wood underneath.
Slide in the mailbox and then put screws into the side of the mailbox going into the wood underneath.
Step 7
- Put a screw in the front and back of the inside of the mailbox.
Put a screw in the front and back of the inside of the mailbox.
Step 8
- Using the flag as a guide to where to drill the holes. Mark a spot for a hole for the flag to go through in the door of the case. Then drill holes accordingly.
Using the flag as a guide to where to drill the holes. Mark a spot for a hole for the flag to go through in the door of the case. Then drill holes accordingly.
Step 9
- Insert an S hook and use pliers to close the S hook around the plastic connector to hold the flag on.
Insert an S hook and use pliers to close the S hook around the plastic connector to hold the flag on.
Step 10
- Take a rubber fuel line and wrap it in silver hvac tape and slit the hose down the middle to make a seal to fill in the gaps between the mailbox. The silver tape is optional.
Take a rubber fuel line and wrap it in silver hvac tape and slit the hose down the middle to make a seal to fill in the gaps between the mailbox. The silver tape is optional.
Step 11
- Use the silver tape to cover the screw heads inside of the mailbox.
Use the silver tape to cover the screw heads inside of the mailbox.
Step 12
- Take a flower pot and cut a hole in it to make a concrete base (optional) Mix the quickcrete up and fill the flower pot with it and flip it over and stick the wood pole in the concrete.
- Use a level and something to hold the wood in a level position while it dries
Take a flower pot and cut a hole in it to make a concrete base (optional) Mix the quickcrete up and fill the flower pot with it and flip it over and stick the wood pole in the concrete.
Use a level and something to hold the wood in a level position while it dries
Step 13
- Paint the wood pole and the concrete white.
Paint the wood pole and the concrete white.
Step 14
- Using L metal brackets screw the mailbox to the pole.
Using L metal brackets screw the mailbox to the pole.
Step 15
- Put the side panel with the flag back on and you should have finished mail box ready to be buried or in this case used as a self standing mailbox.
Put the side panel with the flag back on and you should have finished mail box ready to be buried or in this case used as a self standing mailbox.
By the end of this guide you should have yourself a Mac Mailbox.
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