bomberpunk Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 (edited) a freaken wooden cartridge? snap the power and crackle my pop whatever the hell that means. i want in. Edited October 23, 2010 by bomberpunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowdoggie Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Looks fantastic. My vote would be to just burn an image of a skull. No name, not label, just a burnt in skull. Can't wait for my wood. Have you tested the wood in all Atari system models to make sure it fits correctly? If not, send it to me and I'll run it through all of them just to make sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 My vote would be to just burn an image of a skull. No name, not label, just a burnt in skull I like that idea a lot. Looks great, can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseboy Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 This could be the solution for the high cost of molds for plastic cartridge shells if it can be done cheaply enough. If buying common carts on the open market and stripping them to the bare plastic is still cheaper they may not catch on unless someone wants to make their carts stand out from the rest by offering the wood as a sort of premium packaging to people willing to pay a bit more for it, like have a standard edition of a game in plastic and a premium edition in wood. I think it is really neat. I doubt anyone would want all their games to be wood or anything though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 Well, I hope to.. I have the cartridge until next Saturday and then I ship it back to the guy. Next Saturday is the NAVA meeting at the Digital Press store. Trade, sell, and play video games from noon until midnight. If anyone from the Jersey area wants to go there I'll be there with my cartridge hopefully. I'm going to call Joe to make sure the meeting is still on and see if he'll let me test the cartridge for fit in a few of his various Atari's. Looks fantastic. My vote would be to just burn an image of a skull. No name, not label, just a burnt in skull. Can't wait for my wood. Have you tested the wood in all Atari system models to make sure it fits correctly? If not, send it to me and I'll run it through all of them just to make sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 One question (and please don't take this the wrong way): Why did your carver duplicate the corner holes in the case? Those are fairly universally disliked, and only exist because they made it cheaper for Atari to have molded in plastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubelindo Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 I'm in for a wooden deluxe edition if it is possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseboy Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 One question (and please don't take this the wrong way): Why did your carver duplicate the corner holes in the case? Those are fairly universally disliked, and only exist because they made it cheaper for Atari to have molded in plastic. I was wondering the same. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntavio Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Beautiful! I wonder, though. Bet that thin wood is fragile. Definitely more of a showpiece than an everyday player. Honestly, I think it would be extremely cool to provide a service of converting people's favorite games to wood. So, I'd for instance, send a copy of Space invaders to you. You'd pull the ROM and install it in a wood case. Simply burn a big Atari symbol on the cart front, and the name of the game on the front and end. Simple, yet elegant. Something I'd definitely display proudly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 The wood he used was the strongest he'd tested. Some of the others would split. I'm guessing it won't be super strong and will be more of a showpiece too. As for why he duplicated the holes.. I'm not sure. Maybe he likes perfection out of his work and wanted to duplicate it as best as possible? When I picked a cartridge to send him, I asked Albert what would be the easiest to make. Albert said this style and that he didn't have to make the holes. I relayed that information to him. I'm cool either he way he wants to make them. I'm not too picky since he's giving them to me at a better price than the other guy I was originally going to use. I will relay the information that he doesn't have to carve those holes, but if he's already set up to do that, I don't want him to change things. He made special tooling that took longer than the cartridge to make. He has it all set up so he can make exact duplicates. I'll either be sending him my Atari or getting him one to test all the future carts on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 You have taken 'woodgrain' to a new level! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy26R Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 (edited) Alright. I have the prototype in my hands. I'll attach some new pics here (wow my Atari is dusty). So far it's VERY VERY tight and I don't want to insert it any further into my 2600. I am realizing that this !WILL BE! a showpiece, and depending on final price for the wood, that I might package a regular version along with this. One to play, one to admire I guess. I'll still have it for show at the upcoming NAVA meeting if it's still on, although we won't be able to use it. After the meeting I'll be shipping it back along with my Atari. My thoughts: 1 - Is it possible to build a cartridge port extension cable I can package along with this? PS - Yes I realized after I shot the pics I inserted the cart upside down.. I didn't insert it all the way anyway it was tight.. I was on my lunch break and had to be quick. Edited October 26, 2010 by yuppicide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 By the way, know what's really awesome about this cart? It weighs more. Feels really good in your hand. You know it's like holding a cartridge in one hand and a crappy CD/DVD in the other. The cartridge will be your favorite. A normal cart weighs about 2.3 ounces. This comes in at 4.1 ounces currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horseboy Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I like it, but I really think you should tell him to hold off on the holes. They only cause problems. I know he was trying to be as accurate as possible, but the fact is that most carts don't have the holes. I doubt he would take offense to such a request and it would only make the fabrication process that much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Already told him about the holes. Anyway, I have to go back to work.. will be back online after 5PM EST when I get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Try it in a Jr. It just might fit fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Spoke to the wood carver. We should be able to taper the cartridge, so no adapter needed. He's excited to get good feedback from everyone and to be receiving my 2600 for testing. He really likes working on projects and is open to any future projects I might have in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 That's cool. Looks like he pays attention to detail. It would be nice to see different games made using these wooden carts. Have you decided how you are going to label these carts? I liked the idea of having the "label" burned onto them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted October 27, 2010 Author Share Posted October 27, 2010 Label is definitely going to be burned into the cartridge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Looks like we're on for the beginning of January to have all the wooden carts done. He said he's working up what the burnt skeleton and game name would be like for approval. I left a deposit for materials and told him to let me know when he requires full payment for final product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 When do you want the $$$ for pre-order or whatnot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 I might have found a nice wooden box that is a puzzle to open. Best part is it's under $10 bucks! If it fits I'll have pics. I'm ordering one this week to see if the inner dimensions hold a cartridge. If so then maybe I can work a discount for ordering 29 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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