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Title: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: barney on May 26, 2009, 09:03:42 AM

Has anybody ever heard people go on and on about how sturdy and solid the Amiga 2000 is?  Well, this is true, but did anybody ever think that it may be too sturdy.  I believe the Amiga 2000 was built so heavy that it literally calapses the case under its own weight.  About 3/4 of all Amiga 2000's I see, the case is buckled and the motherboard is bowed.  Has anybody else come to this realization?  Just curious.

The Amiga 3000....now thats a sturdy computer!!!!!!!!

Barney

Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: spirantho on May 26, 2009, 09:17:52 AM

I have three "Military Spec" *cough* A1500s and they are all just fine! They seem pretty sturdy to me...

Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: barney on May 26, 2009, 09:21:32 AM

I never heard of the 1500.  Do you mean 2500?  What is the 1500 like?

Barney

Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: zipper on May 26, 2009, 09:57:28 AM

Quote from: barney;456299

I never heard of the 1500.  Do you mean 2500?  What is the 1500 like?

A2000 w/o HD, instead 2 floppy drives (british mod?).

Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: RRunner on May 26, 2009, 04:40:00 PM

Quote from: barney;456295

Has anybody ever heard people go on and on about how sturdy and solid the Amiga 2000 is?  Well, this is true, but did anybody ever think that it may be too sturdy.  I believe the Amiga 2000 was built so heavy that it literally calapses the case under its own weight.  About 3/4 of all Amiga 2000's I see, the case is buckled and the motherboard is bowed.  Has anybody else come to this realization?  Just curious.

The Amiga 3000....now thats a sturdy computer!!!!!!!!

Barney

My A2000 looks just fine.

Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: chiark on May 26, 2009, 04:56:27 PM

I've got 3 2000s, and none are buckling under their own weight :)

Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: save2600 on May 26, 2009, 07:23:51 PM

@Barney:

Yes, every A2000/A2500 I've seen within the past 10 years exhibits that same bowing you are talking about. I do not remember being aware of that attribute when they were first released, but I wouldn't be surprised that it's designed that way. It might make sense that when you place a CRT on her, she might straighten out a bit - I dunno. In any event, it doesn't seem to be hurting anything.

Title: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: TjLaZer on May 31, 2009, 09:46:05 PM

I believe some recommended a 5th foot be installed in the bottom middle of the case to add support...

Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: orb85750 on May 31, 2009, 10:12:25 PM

Quote from: barney;456295

Has anybody ever heard people go on and on about how sturdy and solid the Amiga 2000 is?  Well, this is true, but did anybody ever think that it may be too sturdy.  I believe the Amiga 2000 was built so heavy that it literally calapses the case under its own weight.  About 3/4 of all Amiga 2000's I see, the case is buckled and the motherboard is bowed.  Has anybody else come to this realization?  Just curious.

The Amiga 3000....now thats a sturdy computer!!!!!!!!

Barney

The case is buckled?  Can you show us this problem with an image?  I have a few A2000 machines and none appears to have such an issue.

Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: barney on June 01, 2009, 07:00:25 AM

Ok, next time I have to open my case up, I will take a picture.  

Barney

Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: stanlong on June 04, 2009, 07:05:13 AM

Quote from: barney;508509

Ok, next time I have to open my case up, I will take a picture.  

Barney

mine works perfectly standing on end

Title: Re: Amiga 2000 Concern
Post by: stanlong on June 04, 2009, 07:07:08 AM

mine woks perfectly on its end