mtshark7 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 So I was browsing the Internet and came across a DIY pong/table tennis console. http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/8546/?cpg=fbl_8546 I was thinking about making one and having it in either a wooden casing or Plexiglas casing. Has anyone came across this site and actually made one of these? How much would one of these sell for completely assembled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonoidTentacle Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Pretty cool. Can't say I've ever seen an assembled one for sale. If you did a real good finish on it in some kind of casing, you could make it look pretty legit. Buy a heap, mass produce the casings with retro styling, flog them off on ebay as "genuine" 70's Pong dedicated machines. Don't really do that, it was a joke. I might give making one of these a whirl on a rainy day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nateo Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 That does look awesome! I've always thought about building my own console casing for a famiclone; with just the bare electronics to worry about holding, you can turn the casing into a real work of art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovethevectrex Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 wow thats awesome. i would do anything to make one of those i bet all you would have to do is make a wood casing. i sugest make it look retro, and not modern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Does look like a cool project, and I may give it a shot also. Only thing I don't like about it is that it uses buttons instead of wheels. Might not be too bad, but definitely not how I envision playing pong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtshark7 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Slowcoder/All: Hmm...I wonder if you could 'swap' out the buttons for a wheel, or possibly a slider? That would be interesting to experiment with! I put this thing on my xmas list so hopefully my parents pick me up one...otherwise I'll buy one after the holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I made one when they first came out around 2006. Nice little project, not a fan of the version of PONG on it though. Software coded, runs on a microcontroller. Kind of like a "mini-pong" with a stunted play area. Doubt you'd be able to switch the controls without changing the code and adding analog to digital circuitry to interface with the chip. If you get it, it should be more for the experience of putting it together as it's a great beginning soldering project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtshark7 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Well if you browse at the user pictures the one guy actually uses two wireless controllers for it. I would love to do a tennis for two DIY project however, for that you need an expensive oscilloscope, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Well if you browse at the user pictures the one guy actually uses two wireless controllers for it. No, those are two wired digital controllers. The left and right contacts of the thumb pads would simply need to be wired to the left and right contacts on the pcb, pretty simple mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtshark7 Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Oh ok..i didn't notice the wires, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 No prob. Like I said though, it's a good project to pick up if you're just learning how to solder. Very clearly marked and laid out, not too many components but still a good variety. Plus you have something fun to show people when it's done that you can say "I built this." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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