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Saint26

Nov 30 2004, 09:50 PM

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Ever since I saw the first series of Blakes 7 I have wanted my own Orac. For those that don't know, Blakes 7 was a late 70s/early 80s British Science Fiction series and Orac, the box in the picture above, was this intellectually snobbish, difficult and incredibly brilliant computer, hand built by an eccentric scientist. The special effects were straight out of 60's Star Trek and a lot of the props were converted from (or later converted to) props from other classic BBC series such as Doctor Who and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (where the Bambleweeny 57 sub-meson brain looks like it was made by the same bloke!). I just thought it looked too damn cool, in a retro-futuristic way - plus it reminded me of most of the computers I have owned , being difficult, temperamental, making you feel stupid and simply refusing to help when you need it the most.

Seeing some of the nicer acrylic cases that were appearing, I decided to mod one of these cases into my own version of an Orac-type computer - I'll be calling the project Orac³ as it's my own Orac in a C³ case. Mine won't look much like the original though! The original Orac was a messy mish-mash of cheap electronics components and coloured Perspex. I plan on creating a tidy mishmash of expensive electronic components and coloured Perspex! I do still hope to retain some of the characteristics of the original Orac.

'http://www.bit-tech.net/article/114/

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Radnoken	Nov 30 2004, 11:51 PM Post #2
Technosocial Engineer Group: Private Member Posts: 210 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Columbus, Ohio Member No.: 23	Ive always liked some of his ideas.

Boss429	Dec 1 2004, 02:22 AM Post #3
Buckled Up Group: Private Member Posts: 623 Joined: 18-March 04 From: Canada Member No.: 18	chrome and the wirecable + light = cool -------------------- "Scenes change before my eyes Doesn't matter what I try Close my eyes they disappear Open wide, and they reappear"

SailCat	Dec 1 2004, 04:26 AM Post #4
nFm [ not leaving ] Group: Full Member Posts: 71 Joined: 10-June 04 From: Left Coast, USA Member No.: 113	I saw the worklog on this project early on. The idea of using the flex from handheld personal showers is brilliant. I'm considering steali, er, borrowing this idea for my next upgrade. Though I don't use an acrylic case, it'd look interesting through a case window. Thanks, Saint26. ~SC

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