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By the 1990s, desktop computers were being pushed to do far more than simple desktop publishing...so Apple pulled out all the stops.

The version on YouTube is available here: https://youtu.be/8WMbEOFD9Rs

Mac II/IIx/IIfx BlueSCSI bracket model: https://www.printables.com/model/1115451-macintosh-ii-series-bluescsi-v2-bracket 
"CR2032 Toaster" battery adapters: https://github.com/alxlab-zone66x/cr2032_toaster 
IIfx recreation motherboards: https://github.com/TheRealBolle/IIfx 

Sources:
TinkerDifferent forum thread with hybrid-capped IIfx: https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/massive-filthy-find-in-south-carolina.4020/post-34126 
"Apple's Special fx," Byte, April 1990.
Mac IIfx used on Terminator 2: https://history.siggraph.org/animation-video-pod/terminator-2-computer-graphics-effects-by-cameron/ 
Apple Developer Note 15: https://wiki.preterhuman.net/DV_15_SCSITermination 
Black IIfx terminator photo: https://www.finn.no/recommerce/forsale/item/377329360? 
"Study ranks Mac first in class," Computerworld, April 8, 1991.
"Apple offers low-cost printers, cuts PC prices," Computerworld, March 18, 1991.
"Dual Dynamos," MacUser, December 1991.
"Apple bids farewell to Frank Casanova after pivotal 36-year tenure," https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/04/24/apple-bids-farewell-to-frank-casanova-after-pivotal-36-year-tenure 
IIfx logic board recreation GitHub: https://github.com/TheRealBolle/IIfx

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Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com).
Intro music by BoxCat Games (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/BoxCat_Games).

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Markintosh

Grrrrr! Colin-I thought I had EVERY MAC I WANTED. NOW I NEED AN fx!!! lol! Great video-thank you!!!

Daniel Aufmann

Oh man, that keyboard turned out to be orange Alps, too? Nice! Those are my favorite AEKs, so I'm glad you ended up with that! Just glad to see the project come together, honestly. That's a beast of a computer, and aside from the coffee, in remarkably good condition. (Especially compared to the other FXs we've seen in the shop!)

Tony Costa

Great work on the video and your production is fantastic. Thank you for restoring and letting us in on the ride, not all of us have your skill level.

Scout

What another great video. Than you Colin.

Joe Legeckis

Thanks for another great video Colin! I just finished cleaning up a badly stored, but somehow functional LC III and an AEK 2 (though mine are white alps) so that was very familiar territory, but I've yet to tackle the rough looking floppy drive that came with the LC III. You've given me some great inspiration to take care of that, so I know what I'm doing this weekend! Keep up the great work and have a stupendous new year!

Markintosh

Wow! Colin-what a break-BOTH batteries not blown! I recently got one myself-decent on the outside-but battery blown. No problem: Enter Bolle and Caymac Vintage: I’m getting a reloaded board for mine. Thanks for another great informative video!