Tempest Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Does anyone know what kind of rubber the Atari joysticks used? Is it some form of latex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RichG1972 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Does anyone know what kind of rubber the Atari joysticks used? Is it some form of latex? If you mean the rubber joystick boot of the CX-40, Best Electronics already has them in stock and NOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 If you mean the rubber joystick boot of the CX-40, Best Electronics already has them in stock and NOS It doesn't sound like he is looking to purchases one. He is looking for what they are made of, just as he asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 According to Brad's impressive write-up, the early (up to 1982) Atari CX-40 boots were soft, lightly-textured silicone, and Atari later replaced them with cheaper, harder rubber with a smooth surface and sharper edges. For Best's newly-manufactured boots, they went back to the silicone. I have some of their new boots, and they really are an improvement; they don't seem to attract as much dust, and my hands don't seem to sweat as easily while using them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 This thread is disturbing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RichG1972 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Why because someone was asking about rubbers for their joystick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RichG1972 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 It doesn't sound like he is looking to purchases one. He is looking for what they are made of, just as he asked. It's likely he was asking to see if he could go about making them himself because he MAY not be aware that they are readily available from Best, just an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 Im asking because my wife has a Latex allergy and Im trying to make sure none of my classic gaming stuff has latex in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Im asking because my wife has a Latex allergy and Im trying to make sure none of my classic gaming stuff has latex in it. Damn, man, get rid of her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 What kind of things should I be looking for? I imagine most things I think are rubber are really silicone like those chicklet keyboards on the cheaper systems, but I'd like to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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