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Offline -BobW-Topic starter

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Fix a bowed GVP A530 case with a 3D printer and Tolkien
« on: May 06, 2021, 04:50:30 PM »
My A530 case was bowed from years of use and heat from the components inside.  I have seen many other GVP cases online with the same problems.

I flattened the case by laying it upside down on the bed of my 3D printer.  I then placed some weight on the inside of the case and started warming the bed.  I slowly brought the bed up to 100C and left it there for about a half hour.  At that point I slowly cooled the bed for another half hour.  I didn't take a before picture but the after shot is attached.

A couple of notes.  Make sure the bed is clean.  Like really clean.  I somehow got a small dog hair pressed into the case.  Be careful with the heat and time.  I think I pushed it about as far as I could.  There are a couple of small shiny areas where the texture is gone. 

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Offline Pat the Cat

Re: Fix a bowed GVP A530 case with a 3D printer and Tolkien
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2021, 06:00:22 PM »
It cost GVP a lot to setup the injection moulding for those cases.

I understand they had about 4 million in investor funding. Quite an advantage at the time

Anyway, nice job. I'd have gone for about 110 myself. Just to make sure. :)

EDIT: And because my work area is chilly.
« Last Edit: May 07, 2021, 12:37:16 AM by Pat the Cat »
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Offline Plaz

Re: Fix a bowed GVP A530 case with a 3D printer and Tolkien
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2021, 01:06:21 AM »
Imaginative combination of elven magic and a hot plate.
Seem there's always pet hair involved in all of my projects too.  :P

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Re: Fix a bowed GVP A530 case with a 3D printer and Tolkien
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2021, 04:24:54 AM »
Tonight I replaced the old 40x20mm fan with a 40x10 Noctua fan and partially reinstalled the case.  Quiet and cool. 
Amiga 500 GVP A530 Accel + SCSI2SD + 8 MB RAM and OS 2.04
Amiga 1200 GVP \\\'030 Accel + 32 MB RAM and OS 3.9 BB3
Amiga 4000 Cybervision 64/3D Mk-II + Warp Engine 4040 128 MB RAM and OS 3.9 BB3
Micro A1 866 Mhz and AmigaOS 4.1
PowerMac G4 1.4 Ghz and MorphOS 3.9
Mac Mini G4 1.5 Ghz and MorphOS 3.9