Starbucks-themed PC mod coming soon

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Hey guys, I need your help. Have you heard of anyone doing a Starbucks-theme mod? Got any links to them? I'm in the process of building a PC mod based off a discontinued Starbucks Barista expresso machine. The machine I'm going to use is pictured below. Should be a fun case to put a mini ITX HTPC rig in. =)

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excuse my ignorance, but are those your pics? Are you going to/did you obtain an old machine or from scratch?
I think it will be nice either way.
 
BioInclined said:
excuse my ignorance, but are those your pics? Are you going to/did you obtain an old machine or from scratch?
I think it will be nice either way.
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No, I pulled those pics off ifixit.com. But, I'm going to be modding the same unit after I get back from Quakecon next week. I was just pinging you guys to see if anyone has done this mod yet. =)
 
Aside from the thread crapping going on, I'd really like to hear your thoughts on doing a Starbucks-themed PC mod. From the unit pictured above, what would you add to this unit? Would you keep it intact to allow it to make shots and steam milk still? I was entertaining the idea, but it might not be feasible for all the hardware I want to add to it. I really just want to keep the shell mostly intact so it still looks like a barista machine.
 
Instynx said:
+1

Tim Horton's Iced Capp > Anything at Starbucks. And they have doughnuts. That and there is no Starbucks here in Afghanistan. Case Closed.
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cant agree with this one my friend, you clearly havent had a java chip from starbucks ;)
 
Hahaha. Well I am looking forward to this rig, what kind of features you looking to add?
 
ranviper said:
Hahaha. Well I am looking forward to this rig, what kind of features you looking to add?
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Well, it's definitely going to have a mini ITX board and I'm thinking of adding a hot-swap HDD cage and a 7" touch-screen LCD too. I also have a cool Lenovo bluetooth mini keyboard I'd like to incorporate somehow too. I'm also adding a slim Blu-Ray player as well.

Not sure if it will be able to make coffee still or not though. Still need to work out the logistics of that one.
 
Trackr said:
There's a Tim Horton's in Afghanistan?
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Yes, in Kandahar. It's the only Timmy's outside of Canada. You can't deploy Canadian troops without a Timmy's apparently. And an iced cap and some timbits is an awesome way to start the day hunting terrorists.
 
Fenris_Ulf said:
Yes, in Kandahar. It's the only Timmy's outside of Canada. You can't deploy Canadian troops without a Timmy's apparently. And an iced cap and some timbits is an awesome way to start the day hunting terrorists.
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Got something to look forward to if I get sent there
 
Fenris_Ulf said:
Yes, in Kandahar. It's the only Timmy's outside of Canada. You can't deploy Canadian troops without a Timmy's apparently. And an iced cap and some timbits is an awesome way to start the day hunting terrorists.
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There are many Tim Horton's in the US, so I'm not sure what you mean by the one in Afghanistan is the only one outside of Canada?

OT, that's a pretty cool idea for a mod! I look forward to seeing the finished product. :)
 
Quit jacking his thread, he already hinted he didn't like it.
I don't think you should make it functional, Not only would there be space issues but heat and condensation as well correct?
Unless you can completely seal off the 2 different sets of components.
Is there a bit larger machine you want to mimic? I don't have a good sense of scale for that machine. I do think if any Starbucks lovers saw you chop up a discontinued machine they would come after you, lol.
 
BioInclined said:
I do think if any Starbucks lovers saw you chop up a discontinued machine they would come after you, lol.
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They cant be any worse than Apple lovers when we cut up one of their cases!! :D

I think the idea is cool. And forget making it functional as a coffee machine. Getting coffee is the only excuse I have to get away from the desk.
 
BioInclined said:
Quit jacking his thread, he already hinted he didn't like it.
I don't think you should make it functional, Not only would there be space issues but heat and condensation as well correct?
Unless you can completely seal off the 2 different sets of components.
Is there a bit larger machine you want to mimic? I don't have a good sense of scale for that machine. I do think if any Starbucks lovers saw you chop up a discontinued machine they would come after you, lol.
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I want to keep the chassis as intact as possible, but I'm with you in that I don't think I can keep it as a functional expresso machine. There isn't anything out there I want to mimic that I've seen. I'm just going to sketch up how the components will fit and show you guys once I actually get the chassis shipped to me next week. It will definitely have a mini ITX board, slim blu-ray player, 7" touch-screen LCD, mini bluebooth keyboard, and a hot-swap hard drive cage. =)
 
Instynx said:
Sorry for the thread derailment. Looks like a cool idea though, good luck!
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It's going to happen. I'll start a new worklog once I get all the parts in and figure out how much hardware I can cram into it. =)
 
Trackr said:
I'd personally just drive across the border.

It's way less expensive than flying to the Middle East.
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Got Tim Hortons back home. Already in ME and might get sent to Afghanistan.

Now, get to work on that PC!. I am always intrigued with small PCs, especially when in a unique case.
 
I'll do my best to keep it functional. Probably won't be able to though unless I built something else into it to hold more hard drives and other stuff.
 
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