TrekMD Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Damn, I'm late. I want one if you make more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari5200dude82 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 i would like one too lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 i would like one too lol Let me see what I can do for you and Trek. No promises. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I guess mjlescord was 16 years ahead of his time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 I looked into sourcing parts to make a few more and after shipping costs it's not currently feasible to do so. I guess mjlescord was 16 years ahead of his time. A few different folks have made these for many years. They just don't get promoted\sold often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 How many games use a paddle? Are they good games worthy of the expense... and the extra space needed to store it for the 99.9999% of the year I do not play those few games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 How many games use a paddle? Are they good games worthy of the expense... and the extra space needed to store it for the 99.9999% of the year I do not play those few games? I think someone else made a list in this thread or another about using a paddle on the 5200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 http://mvvg.blogspot.com/2016/01/custim-5200-paddle.html Got this from ebay several years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 http://mvvg.blogspot.com/2016/01/custim-5200-paddle.html Got this from ebay several years back. I don't think any of us could forget after seeing that "unique" controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari5200dude82 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Let me see what I can do for you and Trek. No promises. Ok cool thanks Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Kaboomer Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Wow, these would be so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 If I can get at least 4 people to commit to $45 each plus shipping I will order the parts to make 4 more 5200 paddles. I can't do it with less than that as it would be cost prohibitive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 I’d like another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Count me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 I'm also gonna cap it at 8 as I need to be sure I can source the paddles. And then I also have to pay up front for all the new 5200 db15 cords. That is unless someone has 4 sets of good condition paddles and 8x 5200 joysticks cables they want to sell me all at once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 I was able to easily make my own professional quality paddle controller years ago using the following instructions that one of our members was nice enough to post: http://portable.0catch.com/5200paddle.html It is a super easy mod. Now, the instructions above the guy used some glue, but that is not required. I recommend this method if you happen to have a spare 2600 paddle you don't need anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Kaboomer Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 I'm also gonna cap it at 8 as I need to be sure I can source the paddles. And then I also have to pay up front for all the new 5200 db15 cords. That is unless someone has 4 sets of good condition paddles and 8x 5200 joysticks cables they want to sell me all at once I'd buy 1 or 2! I PM'd you. I also have 2 15db pin cables I could send you for the cause! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 I'm working on sourcing paddles and the start buttons right now and I'm gonna contact console5 about the cables. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 OK I just bought a shitload of paddles. Now I'm gonna get the db15's and extra buttons for the start on the sides. EDIT: Just ordered close to $100 worth of the 5200 cords from console5. They will ship them to me at the end of next week as they are on vacation from the 28th till the 5th I'm told. EDIT #2: Start buttons ordered as well. EDIT #3: So I'm going to be able to make 8 paddle controllers when all the parts arrive that I ordered today. 7 are already spoken for to the following users. TrekMD x2 atari5200dude82 sramirez2008 Kaboomer x2 GaryH917 Bemis I will reserve spots for 1 more currently. After those first 8 are built and shipped I can look into a few more if the interest is there but I'm not committing to that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 I received my first paddle today and boy is it smooth. Anyone on the fence should order one of the last two now. This paddle is excellent! Thanks Shawn. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bemis Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Count me in for one. PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 Count me in for one. PM sent. Added to the list. Now only 1 spot left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I'll get two instead of one. That should fill all the spots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I'll get two instead of one. That should fill all the spots. Done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Alexander Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 If I can get at least 4 people to commit to $45 each plus shipping I will order the parts to make 4 more 5200 paddles. I can't do it with less than that as it would be cost prohibitive. I am so late to this, You know me I am the posterboy for the Atari 5200, help me out here I will take 4 or at least two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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