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  1. Bought a modded Colecovision and two refurbed controllers. Received quickly and in great condition. Good packaging, good work done on the mod. Friendly and worked out a deal that worked for us both! http://atariage.com/forums/topic/276320-2-av-modded-refurbd-colecovisions-ball-knob-controllers-etc/ Thank you!
  2. Damn too late. Been looking for an oval system!
  3. Hey nurmix! I'd like to order a Y cable. Just heard about these from a past episode of the Intellivisionaries. Black tubing if available, otherwise whatever you got. I assume you'll PM the details? Otherwise let me know what you need from me (besides payment lol). Thanks!
  4. Whomever scored this, congrats! Looks like a beautiful system!
  5. The only number I have is 2N3904. Is that it? Or is it on the transistor itself?
  6. Holy crap It works! I had to sacrifice one of my three wheels, chalking it up to soldering practice I guess. After soldering on a new Q1 transistor I still couldn't get any DC from the emitter or the collector. Plus I kinda made a mess of the PCB so I figured that wheel was a lost cause. There was probably something wrong with it that's beyond my electronics skills. But I had two more wheels, so I wanted to give the next one a try. That too seemed to be a faulty Q1 transistor, but this time I cleanly soldered on the new transistor and tested the voltage. Again, I couldn't get any signal from the emitter but the collector was showing a signal, so I was hopeful. And sure enough, I plugged it in and it worked! Just a tip for everyone else. Seems the emitter and collector on the replacement transistor is flipped from the original. Yesterday on my first wheel I did it backwards as I assumed the flat side was the same for both, which I found out afterwards was wrong according to this site: https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/techzone/2017/jun/simply-put-2n3904-npn-transistor So I had to remove the one I did yesterday and do it again, which is the reason why I screwed up the PCB. But on the second wheel, I got it right the first time. So now I'm a happy owner of a CIB working Expansion Module #2!
  7. Bought a few Atari carts from him at a fair price. Items came quick and in great condition. Thank you!
  8. He put up a Rubik's Magic Puzzle for shipping costs only. Item arrived quickly and at an honest shipping price. Thanks so much!
  9. Yep, this. I've tested two Expansion #2 units and this is a problem with the overall design of the product. I noticed this when I would flip the wheel right side up to play, and the screen would glitch. That would tell me the batteries became unseated. If I carefully and slowly flipped the wheel and didn't move it (i.e., not rest in my lap) when playing, I could keep the batteries seated correctly. Once I got the wheel working, my next project would be to find an old piece of plastic to rest against the batteries before shutting the flap so that they stayed secure in place. Now it seems the more difficult task in refurbing the wheel is finding an electronic supply store that carries the transistors. I may just have to order them online.
  10. So I brought it to work and had some of my engineer co-workers help me out with the flow chart and the multimeter. Turns out Q1 should be replaced. Next stop, the electrical supply store to get the part mentioned above. Stay tuned...
  11. So I just bought this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/173168057881 I emailed the guy and he said he never used them for parts, he said he just collected for the games and got this stuff as part of the deals. They've just been sitting in storage, so I figure why not take a chance. He also said the condition is not bad, no corroded battery compartments, no frayed cables. So hopefully just a bit dusty. I picked up a non-working wheel over the weekend and figured at this price, at least I have some parts to use. And at best, maybe one of them is working and just needs some cleaning. But for the lot, the price seems pretty reasonable. Same with the Super Action Controller, I never owned one of these, so if it works, bonus!
  12. Thanks! I'll give this a try. On a side note, the place I got it from had a second loose wheel that I went back and exchanged with. My original wheel was a bit wobbly and had an MK10 (?)-labled black optical sensor. This new one, the wheel was more secured and still pretty clean, but inside it has a blue optical sensor. Alas, the pedal works, but the steering does not. I'll give this a try. Gotta get (and learn to use) a multimeter!
  13. Do you have a specific link? I've Googled and can only find a mention of the flowchart. My bet is it's one of these (but can't find which one, they either seem to be relating to the roller controller, regular controller or console): http://www.colecovisionzone.com/page/coleco%20industries/tech.html
  14. Man, this is such a bummer. I finally picked up a beautiful condition Expansion Module #2 from a local classic games shop at a good deal - box, manuals and all - and the damn thing won't work. Pedal works, wheel doesn't. And it is CLEAN inside and out. I even opened it up and aside from an old spider web, it was pretty much pristine. I emailed Terry at EColeco and he doesn't have the parts to service them anymore. So, I saw the other thread in this forum about new hardware as an EM#2 replacement and I got excited. If someone came up with a replacement board I could swap out of the original product, that would be ideal. I'm no engineer though, and from what I've read the Colecovision is a fussy console. Anyone know of any of the original engineers who worked on it? Maybe they could speak to some of the power requirements and how to avoid blowing out the console through the controller port... So what are my options? Look, for a working wheel on Ebay?
  15. Wow I just found this website yesterday when looking how to repair an Expansion Module #2. All the feedback had been positive, albeit a couple of years old. I ended up today ordering a couple of controller extension cords, a new RF cable and a (likely reprint) manual for 2010. And I did email Terry regarding my controllers which are causing me some trouble and service for the Expansion Module #2. He got back to me right away, and did confirm they don't have a refurbished Expansion Module #2 nor could they take one in for repairs due to his stock of parts drying up. He said they have the parts for the controllers but not the coiled cables. You guys are all making me scared to send my controllers to him... Advice? Should I cancel the repair and look elsewhere?
  16. For some reason I'm unable to edit my original post (damn, Tapatalk, probably) - I'm in PA, USA
  17. Such sad news... I was looking up this thread to make another order and found out Jerry had passed. My condolences to Barb and I hope Jerry is in heaven looking down on us, playing his favorite videogames in peace...
  18. Looks like original owner, too, as seller says it's untested but "worked when bought new years ago". Seller feedback rating tells me it's not from a reseller either. I'd go for it but I already have a boxed and three Master Components myself. Thinking it would make a nice gift for a friend though...
  19. This is awesome,but I just have a couple of questions before I say yes: 1. When you say "drop in",just how easy are these to replace? Is there any soldering iron involved to get these new screens installed? 2. Would these LCDs have a longer life than the originals? Are they made with the same materials or something that would have a longer lifespan? I'm asking because I'd need to know if I'm buying a replacement for the replacement as well, or if it's even worthwhile to get a spare if it would be the same lifespan. Also, awesome that you are doing this. I've been living with a microvision emulator since my screen died.
  20. I've been looking for a copy of Dracula and Shark Shark separately for some time, and I just found a lot on eBay with both, Loco Motion and Beamrider,all complete, for $65. I'm thinking that's a pretty good deal. So, I jumped on it. Pretty excited!
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