So, my Performa 580CD is starting to fall apart.
The plastic is super brittle and every time I move it something else breaks off.
I feel like it's only a matter of time before whatever holds the CRT in place will break and that will be the end of the machine.
Every time my cat jumps on top of it I worry he'll break through the plastic and get hurt, but good luck stopping a cat from doing anything.
When I looked for replacement cases, they all seem to be suffering the same issue, so it's not a long term solution for an otherwise perfectly working machine.
Realistically, what are our options?
I know that brittle plastic is common to a lot of these old macs, so I can't be the only one in this boat.
I wonder if it would be possible to glue all the broken parts back into place then coat everything in some kind of strong adhesive or resin?
The plastic is super brittle and every time I move it something else breaks off.
I feel like it's only a matter of time before whatever holds the CRT in place will break and that will be the end of the machine.
Every time my cat jumps on top of it I worry he'll break through the plastic and get hurt, but good luck stopping a cat from doing anything.
When I looked for replacement cases, they all seem to be suffering the same issue, so it's not a long term solution for an otherwise perfectly working machine.
Realistically, what are our options?
I know that brittle plastic is common to a lot of these old macs, so I can't be the only one in this boat.
I wonder if it would be possible to glue all the broken parts back into place then coat everything in some kind of strong adhesive or resin?
