1. Do it away from anything that needs to be clean.
There will be bits of rubber EVERYWHERE YOU CAN IMAGINE after this is done.
2. Tape your Wallstreet closed. Tape every edge
of it. Tape every hole over. Make sure there are no open orifices for rubber to get
in. Tape the lid edge to the lower half, so it can't get in around the kbd. Use tape
liberally. You will not regret any excess use of tape after this project is done.
3. Tape the edge of the aluminum surface, covering
the plastic(right where the plastic meets the rubber surface). This is to allow you
to make a clean edge. Then using an Xacto knife, cut the tape (use STRONG tape) exactly
along the edge, so your slips with the dremmel won't affect your plastic. Be sure
to tape the apple logo as well, and cut it out carefully. That is pretty critical--the
Dremmel will eat it up badly if you don't..
Dremmel tools.. Get the wheel wire brush Dremel
(#531 - thanks DXTR from AK!).. It'll allow you to do the swirlies.. Just hold it
perpendicular (that's 90 Degree's up from the surface for all you Democrats). Hold
the Dremmel tightly--it'll buck around a lot, but you need to have a slight amount
of wobble to get the swirlies looking right.. Don't worry--if you slip and make a
weird mark, you can always hit it a 2nd time to cover your tracks...
4. Take your time with the dremel. Being in a hurry
isn't a good thing. This project requires 1 Guinness, 2hrs, and plenty of good music.
5. Wear goggles (our lawyer required this). Also
note that whatever and however you choose to demolish yourself, we accept no responsibility
for any damage to you, your wife, your cat, your neighbor's car, etc.. Dremmel's
can have a very negative effect on your LCD panel, and we've learned that cats don't
like them AT ALL... Get a grip, but have fun...
One note: I've been "warned" by another
PB nut that there is a possibility (long-term) of having the silver area begin to
rust over time. However, as this metal is aluminum, I seriously doubt the possibility.
*Legaleeze... "Suggest" in no way infers
that we recommend this project for anyone but the extreme professional; though, generally
a professional would not ask our advice. So this contains only useless recommendations.
Novices should not undertake a project of this magnitude without the willful aid
and consent of a professional, and we can in no way be held liable for your choices
and actions, should you read these pages and try to mimic our actions.. There, that
covers our legal arses. Now, go have fun..
