atari cartridge connector

[flammingcowz]

Is there something else you can use as a connector for atari 2600 cartridges, besides the official ones?

 

Something that you may find around the house, like an old floppy drive ribbon cable?

 

If that would work, would it be easy to move around the pins?

 

Sorry, I seem to be asking a lot of stupid questions.

[poker_plus]

You can use a floppy drive connector. However, it has a few extra pins and is wider.

 

I'm not sure what you mean by "move around the pins" It's easy to strip the wires on the cable, but soldering them is a real challenge.

 

Is there something else you can use as a connector for atari 2600 cartridges, besides the official ones?

 

Something that you may find around the house, like an old floppy drive ribbon cable?

 

If that would work, would it be easy to move around the pins?

 

Sorry, I seem to be asking a lot of stupid questions.

[BigO]

You might turn up some options and/or helpful hints by searching the 'net for Flashback 2 Cartridge Slot modifications.

[flammingcowz]

You can use a floppy drive connector. However, it has a few extra pins and is wider.

 

I'm not sure what you mean by "move around the pins" It's easy to strip the wires on the cable, but soldering them is a real challenge.

 

Is there something else you can use as a connector for atari 2600 cartridges, besides the official ones?

 

Something that you may find around the house, like an old floppy drive ribbon cable?

 

If that would work, would it be easy to move around the pins?

 

Sorry, I seem to be asking a lot of stupid questions.

 

Is there a guide online on how to do this?