TheAtarianGuy Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) I watch the AVGN fairly often, and whenever he reviews a 2600 game I notice he has some sort of switch covers or something on his 2600. I've been wondering what they are for a while. Does anybody know what they are and where I could find some? Edited November 3, 2013 by TheAtarianGuy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koopa64 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Probably tape, heh heh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Looks like crap compared to the stock silver pegs. why would you want those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAtarianGuy Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 Looks like crap compared to the stock silver pegs. why would you want those?I'd like to change things up a bit, maybe customize my spare 2600. I kind of like the look of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I wondered that too when I first saw that video. Almost looks like he took pencil erasers and stuck them on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 looks filthy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRGilbert Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Probably some sort of shrink tubing, like the kind for insulating wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMaddog Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Looks pretty beat up there, probably some rubber or eraser tubbing to replace the switch covers that fell off. That might explain why he uses a 7800 to play 2600 games in some of his videos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 sling shot tube clippings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) He probably thinks he'll get shocked by them if he touches bare metal, so he put some insulation on them. Don't think too much of the guy. He regurgitates the crack about the 5200 4 port switch box and its "shock," and seems to have no clue how to hold a joystick. Edited November 6, 2013 by Brian R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeETC Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) His Ghostbusters video gives a good look at them. They look like fruit roll-ups. Edited December 12, 2013 by JadeETC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I swear they sold those things back in the day. Like foam coverings for the metal switches. I almost created a thread about this - but not with the AVGN tie in - because it had been bothering me lately because I remember seeing them in magazines but neither I nor my friends had them. Google Searches have come up blank on the subject for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAtarianGuy Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 I swear they sold those things back in the day. Like foam coverings for the metal switches. I almost created a thread about this - but not with the AVGN tie in - because it had been bothering me lately because I remember seeing them in magazines but neither I nor my friends had them. Google Searches have come up blank on the subject for me. Maybe they did. I remember seeing a couple Atari consoles on eBay with the same kind of switch covers a while back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I thought they were 80's ''leg warmers'' for the Atari's switches legs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 looks filthy An Atari should represent it's owner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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