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From: phoenix@ms.uky.edu (R'ykandar Korra'ti)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Re: Is there a problem turning amiga w/ HD on its Side? ie: Vertically
Keywords: amiga, vertically
Message-ID: <1991Feb4.220215.25204@ms.uky.edu>
Date: 4 Feb 91 22:02:15 GMT
References: <16341@chopin.udel.edu> <822@cbmger.UUCP>
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In article <822@cbmger.UUCP> peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) writes:
>In article <16341@chopin.udel.edu> jeremym@chopin.udel.edu (Jeremy A Moskowitz) writes:
>>I have recently put my Amiga 2000 with 40 Meg Quantum on its side...
>>It looks sharp, but I wanna check before I do any damage...
>There may arise problems when a drive is turned upside down or mounted
>at a random angle (not a multifold of 90 degrees).
     I recall reading that one should also not place a hard drive so that
the faceplate is either straight up or straight down, which limits you to
an even smaller number of possible angles. However, unless you're building
your Amiga into the surface of a table, this shouldn't be a problem.
     BTW, I'm also building a case for my A500. (For the moment, an A750,
as I have already detatched the keyboard. :-) ) I'm going for that "Space:
1889" look (date intentional; yes, it's rosewood and brass time - the
keyboard looks really great and/or silly, depending upon how you look at
these things) and will be using wood. I've left open _amazing_ amounts of
airspace on the inside due to heat fears, and also have planned a fan into
the design. My question: is this enough, or is there something else that I
should keep an eye out for, heat-wise?
     Reminders about RF are not necessary, metal shielding is built into
the design. It should be significantly more quiet than the original case,
as a matter of fact.
                                                    - R'ykandar.
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