Introducing the Coleco Sagittarius

[djpubba]

I burnt the midnight oil this evening to wrap up my latest project -- the Coleco Sagittarius.

 

This is a ColecoVision Expansion Module #1 which I modified to work on it's own (no need to connect it to a ColecoVision).

 

It was a bit of work since it doesn't have it's own clock or reset circuit (it uses the ColecoVision's). I had to build my own clock and reset circuit by looking at the schematics for an Atari 2600.

 

For the video out, I used a Longhorn Engineer s-video mod board.

 

For power I'm using a ColecoVision power supply.

 

Since it's like an alternate Gemini, I went with Sagittarius since that's my sign.

 

You can still connect it to a ColecoVision for power if you wanted but you'll only get video and audio through the new connections.

 

I probably will end up selling it after I show it off to my friends since most of the fun for me was the build and I can always build more.

 

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[Tursi]

ooh, nice! That's what I want to do with mine!

[CrazyChris]

That's really nice. Looks better than a 2600 Jr.

[Christophero Sly]

Neato!

[Master Phruby]

Great idea. I like how you executed it.

[Vic George 2K3]

That should have been the Gemini design all along. Good work.

[Zwackery]

You mad genius!

 

Good product name, too.

[HollowBeers]

Very clean! Now, ad an expansion module to that one!

[tz101]

Is that a standard CV power pack plugged into the side?

[djpubba]

Thanks for all the +.

 

Is that a standard CV power pack plugged into the side?

 

Yep!

[Cebus Capucinis]

Yeah! Make a smaller expansion module so you can play ColecoVision games on your Sagittarius! LOL

 

Very cool looking and quite the accomplishment!

[raskar42]

snazzy

[Chuck D. Head]

Bravo, Sir! You have outdone yourself.

[coyo5050]

Super awesome! You should make more

[HatefulGravey]

I can't imagine being able to do that. Pretty freaking sweet man! Well done indeed.

[PAC MAN FEVER]

Sweet nice work :thumbsup:

[godzillajoe]

Nice! Wanna do mine?

[Ranthulfr]

That is super-cool! Has anyone said that already? The TV picture looks surprisingly clear too.

[Amstari]

Very cool!

 

What made you think of doing that?

[c_t_f]

Very cool!

[+remowilliams]

I burnt the midnight oil this evening to wrap up my latest project -- the Coleco Sagittarius.

 

That is so awesome that I can't even figure out why I want one so badly...

[Corby]

thats awesome!!!

[djpubba]

Okay, I've had my fun playing with it and showing it off and I'm ready to sell. I'm starting a thread over on Marketplace to take offers.

 

What made you think of doing that?

 

I guess it's always been floating around in my head ever since I heard that there's a whole 2600 inside that just pipes it's video through the ColecoVision.

[Lord Helmet]

Nice!

[Murph74]

Awesome work! Now that you've done the guts and know the layout-- would it be possible to make a 'box' to just just connect to the card edge connector of a stock Exp Mod #1? (Yeah yeah, I know it already exists-- it's called a ColecoVision. lol But I think you know what I mean!)