Albert Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Greetings! I am looking for common Atari 2600 cartridges to recycle into new AtariAge homebrew games. Because I'm using these cartridges for new homebrew games, donor cartridges must be clean and free from defects. It is very difficult to remove dirt/stains from the textured areas of the cartridges, to say nothing of paint, nail polish, permanent marker, and all manner of other things (like people etching their names into carts!) As I am running a bit low on carts, I will give $2.00 in store credit for 2600 games I can use. I will also cover shipping costs to get the games to me. I will not give store credit for carts that I cannot use -- they must be clean, free from permanent markings, etchings, and any other damage. If you have a sufficient number of common carts that meet my requirements (say, at least 20 to make it worthwhile due to shipping costs), please send me a PM. We are actively working on creating a new cartridge design that will work with 2600 and 7800 games, but it's taking a while to get a design ready. This will save me a lot of time in the future, and I'll no longer need to recycle old games to make new games. And the new shells will be consistent in quality. Greatly looking forward to that day. Thank you! ..Al 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Start 3D printing 'em! The PlusCart design is excellent, snap-fit and sturdy. Cheap to make, too.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, Andrew Davie said: Start 3D printing 'em! The PlusCart design is excellent, snap-fit and sturdy. Cheap to make, too.... Unfortunately, that's not really viable for the quantity of carts I need. Injection molding is the way to go. 3D printing is good to test designs, though. ..Al 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) Last June, I stopped by a shop with a ton of commons buried in a dresser, drawers full. I'll try to drive down there Wednesday and do a bulk purchase. Edited August 16, 2021 by toiletunes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 31 minutes ago, toiletunes said: Last June, I stopped by a shop with a ton of commons buried in a dresser, drawers full. I'll try to drive down there Wednesday and do a bulk purchase. Thank you, that would be great! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Andrew Davie Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Albert said: Unfortunately, that's not really viable for the quantity of carts I need. Injection molding is the way to go. 3D printing is good to test designs, though. ..Al Noted. In any case, shoot me a mailing address and I'll send you a 3D shell so you can evaluate the basic design concepts in actual physical form to assist with your own shell design. I believe the design I have is pretty good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 17, 2021 Author Share Posted August 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, Andrew Davie said: Noted. In any case, shoot me a mailing address and I'll send you a 3D shell so you can evaluate the basic design concepts in actual physical form to assist with your own shell design. I believe the design I have is pretty good. Will do, thank you for the offer, that's much appreciated. Would love to see one of your shells. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrocko Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I was gonna say I've got some extra Combat carts but only four of them. Wouldn't pay to ship only those four to you. I'll see if I have any more extra's but I think that's all I've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 On 8/16/2021 at 1:06 PM, Albert said: Thank you, that would be great! ..Al Update: they're closed I'm trying to contact the former owner online, we'll see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 18, 2021 Author Share Posted August 18, 2021 20 minutes ago, toiletunes said: Update: they're closed I'm trying to contact the former owner online, we'll see how it goes. Closed permanently? That sucks. Good luck trying to contact the owner. Thanks, ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 Bump! I can still use carts, thank you to everyone who's already contacted me. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldPAL Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 I will check my collection. I think I can thin it by 20. Just to be sure, you need standard Atari shells correct? No M-network, Activision, Coleco etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 Just now, OldPAL said: I will check my collection. I think I can thin it by 20. Just to be sure, you need standard Atari shells correct? No M-network, Activision, Coleco etc? Thank you! Yes, I just need standard Atari/Sears shells. I can use Coleco shells as long as they are still their original color and are clean -- it's really difficult to clean those carts, and sometimes they are sun faded and I can't do much about that. Thanks again, ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 Bump! I still need more shells if anyone has any they can trade or sell me. Thanks! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elw00d Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 I should be able to scrounge up quite a few. Shoot me a message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 2, 2021 Author Share Posted October 2, 2021 4 minutes ago, Elw00d said: I should be able to scrounge up quite a few. Shoot me a message. I've sent you a message, thanks! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Just saw this thread. Hey Al, if you're still in need of carts, there's a few shops in my part of the world that may be a good source. I could stop by sometime next week on my lunch break and see what they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, DaveM said: Just saw this thread. Hey Al, if you're still in need of carts, there's a few shops in my part of the world that may be a good source. I could stop by sometime next week on my lunch break and see what they have. That would be great, thank you! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 7 minutes ago, Albert said: That would be great, thank you! ..Al Ok, will do. If you don't hear from me by the end of next week, give me a nudge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Al - I'm at one of the stores, and they have price stickers on the bottom side of the carts. Would these be too tough to remove? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 31 minutes ago, DaveM said: Al - I'm at one of the stores, and they have price stickers on the bottom side of the carts. Would these be too tough to remove? Those stickers are generally easy to remove, so they are not a problem at all. Thank you for asking, though. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, Albert said: Those stickers are generally easy to remove, so they are not a problem at all. Thank you for asking, though. ..Al Cool. I'll stop by there again over the weekend and stock up! I stopped by the other nearby store, and the carts there were dirty and overpriced. $4 for Combat? Really? Anyway, that first store had a bunch of cheap, clean ones, so I'll see what I can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveM Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Here you go, Al. 28 clean Atari shells ready for repurposing! 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+D Train Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 2 hours ago, DaveM said: Here you go, Al. 28 clean Atari shells ready for repurposing! we salute their sacrifice so that others may live! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 4:37 PM, DaveM said: Here you go, Al. 28 clean Atari shells ready for repurposing! Awesome, thank you! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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