Just got my first A2000! :)

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I think you will like the A2000 - specially with an '040 in it. These things are tanks. I still have one that gets used every day.
It's a shame NCAUG doesn't still meet. They were a big help in may ways.

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@motrucker, @Bigbronc, @rdolores - that would be great!  I know there's at least a couple more still semi-active Amiga users in our area, and I remember going to a few of the old NCAUG meetings.  Of course they were mostly on days that I already had something scheduled (of all the luck), but my favorite was when they had a booth at the old Fairfax Fair with an A3000 & a Toaster, doing fades & wipes and "Star Trek beam-ups" on people as they walked by.  Ah, good old days, must've been around 1995-ish?

What would you guys propose?

I live in Edgewater (just outside of Annapolis) but don't drive much these days. I would find some way to a meeting though, if something can be put together. I'm all for it.
Our old group ended up meeting at Libraries. That was free. Or members homes - I would think a place to meet would not be a problem.

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@ Oldsmobile_mike
     An idea on the battery. I have my battery mounted off the motherboard in a small plastic case velcroed to the front inside. It makes motherboard damage almost impossible, and changing the battery a snap - just soldering a couple of wires. I bought this machine like this, but kept this idea alive.

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Ok, first thing, we will be a small group, so meeting at a school or some place is overkill. I think we should meet and greet someplace, then plan at our houses after that. It just so happens I have a yacht in Baltimore, so I am offering a day on the water to talk about forming a retro computer club, maybe more than Amigas in the future. PM me with your contact info and a few dates that you would like to meet; I will collect the dates and find a date we all can connect with; we meet for the first time on the boat. From there we can set any future meets and what not.

Is this idea gaining any traction. I wish I could do more to help, but I think it's a great idea.

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Would an ATX mobo fit?

I'm thinking an AmigaOne flavour or even an old P3 running Amithlon.

There's more than enough room, BUT - why in the world would anyone want to?

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@ Olds Mike
        Back when I had a GVP '040, I didn't even get the top to that can. Ran it for about 2 years with no trouble.

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@ Oldsmobile_Mike
        Have you added a CD-ROM/DVD drive yet? It allows access to some old games, and loads of magazine CDs, and art work. An easy upgrade, and all internal in the A2000.

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That should be a really nice A2000. Mine is sorta like yours, except that it has a GVP 030 card, and I'm using 3.5. I tried 3.9, and found to much of a memory hog, so I went back to 3.5OS.
So,    Case lights huh? You'll have post a photo of that......

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It's very much a work in progress still.  Here's a pic of the PSU while I was testing the new fan.  

Of course it looks like AmigaKit is sold out again on the Indivision ECS.  Rats, and they just got some in a few days ago.  Should've ordered sooner!  :-/

You most likely will have to pre-order the SD/FF.  I am still using a Microway AGA 2000. Not the best, but it works fine with CRT monitors.

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You really don't want to use the 4.x motherboard. It will drive you crazy. Try trouble shooting what you have first. Do you have a good schematic?
If not, DLH may well have one on line.
Good luck....