I like this idea a lot!
As for the "hot" analogue connections, correct me if I am wrong Tom, but it's the video components of the analogue board that causes most of the heat and stress, right? If that's the case, is there a way to actually disconnect the video from the power and allow the Plus to continue to function? I mean as a dedicated server, it should be able to function totally headless. If the Plus will continue to operate without the presence of the video circuitry, I would think that would mitigate most of the heat produced by the system. Then it should behave no differently from an early PowerBook and run indefinitely.
A simple switch to turn the video power on and off? Maybe just off after the Plus is setup and configured? Then when the Plus is powered off, reset everything to default operation to start-up again?
Most of the later 512Ks and Pluses had vinyl covers instead of the cardboard of the early 128Ks, presumably for this exact reason. Though melting would be a possibility and you don't want to inhale burning vinyl fumes. I understand it was common on the early covers that an adhesive pad was placed directly over a hot high voltage connection as well, further adding to the problem of combustion.
As for the "hot" analogue connections, correct me if I am wrong Tom, but it's the video components of the analogue board that causes most of the heat and stress, right? If that's the case, is there a way to actually disconnect the video from the power and allow the Plus to continue to function? I mean as a dedicated server, it should be able to function totally headless. If the Plus will continue to operate without the presence of the video circuitry, I would think that would mitigate most of the heat produced by the system. Then it should behave no differently from an early PowerBook and run indefinitely.
A simple switch to turn the video power on and off? Maybe just off after the Plus is setup and configured? Then when the Plus is powered off, reset everything to default operation to start-up again?