Thanks for kind words, I'd happily keep it but apparently I don't "need two a500's" - failing to see the logic of this myself! 
I thought it wasn't so much "need" as it is "want" with this hobby:laugh1:
It's a really cool machine you got there. A question; where do you find this IDE68k? I've been trying to find a good HDD solution for A500 but all I have seen involves expansions plugged into the side. An internal solution would be much appreciated! Can you boot from the CF card?