That80sGuy Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 Oh and the power supply at RadioHack was like 20 bucks so I'll just wait to get one cheaper elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Do they have a toll free number? I haven't found one on their site. There's a regular phone number (no toll free...use a cell phone) for them you can find at the bottom of their ordering instructions: http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/ordering.htm They're much better to deal with over the phone than they are through Email. They'll also just tell you to call them if you have a lot of questions anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That80sGuy Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 Well I've already found a PS cheaper. If they had an 800 number I'd call but I don't have time to run up long distance charges across country. And they may be the best Atari parts source but I would rather use a site that has a shopping cart feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Well I've already found a PS cheaper. If they had an 800 number I'd call but I don't have time to run up long distance charges across country. And they may be the best Atari parts source but I would rather use a site that has a shopping cart feature. The reason they and any other site like that don't have a shopping cart feature is that more often than not people do not know what they need in order to make a specific repair. Honestly, if you don't want to deal with them, you're better off just buying another unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 When you get a chance, check your private messages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That80sGuy Posted February 1, 2005 Author Share Posted February 1, 2005 I'm not bashing Best Electronics. It just seems to me that should be better at providing their services. Having at least an 800 number wouold have kept me from looking elsewhere for parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 (edited) Well, why not just unsolder the switch, disassemble and rebuild it? I've done that a few times with ordinary slide switches to fix things like bent sliding contacts, or dried grease inside. Sometimes all you need to do is re-crimp the metal tabs that hold it together, and spray it with contact cleaner. If you do take it apart, just be careful not to lose the tiny sliding contacts or the springs that push against them (if yours use separate springs). Edited February 6, 2007 by A.J. Franzman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That80sGuy Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 Long story short..but I had COMPLETELY forgotten about this little shop less than 3mi from my work that sells used games and systems of ALL types. So I run over there after work and get a new PS. Rushed home and plugged up the ol' VCS and IT WORKED. IT was like Christmas 1980 all over again. I have to ad mit to a few red eyed tears...all the great memories flooded back. And just like that Christmas 25 years ago the first cart I plugged in was Combat. Oh the JOY! The place I got the PS from also sells used carts both loose and BOXED!! AS for the Jr well if I don't ge it workin its history. Hey AJ... Do I know you from a prop building board??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Possibly, I've posted at ASAP on the Ghostbusters and Star Trek forums. I'm also a moderator of THE nixie tube forum, NEONIXIE-L at Yahoo Groups. You might also find my name on Bulbcollector.com, Usenet and various other fora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 P.S. if you don't want that Atari Jr., I'll take it off your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That80sGuy Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 Ok .. Here is the list of what I got for under 80 dollars on e-bay (includes shipping) Consoles: Atari 2600 VCS - working Atari Jr. - almost works 4 paddle controllers 5 joysticks 1 keypad 1 trackball Atari Games:(number indicates multiples) Yars Revenge - 3 Mario Bro. Indy 500 Vanguard - 2 Asteroids - 2 Realsports Football Football Missle Command Pac-Man - 2 Jungle Hunt Raiders of the Lost Ark Superman Combat - 2 Mousetrap Defender - 2 Realsports Volleyball Sword Quest Star Raiders -2 Video Chess 3D Tic-Tac-Toe Kangaroo Backgammon Dig-Doug Taz Adventure Pole Position BattleZone Berzerk - 2 Demons to Diamonds Realsports Boxing Off the Wall Warlords Activision: Ghostbusters Decathalon Kaboom Mattel: Kool-Aid Man Astroblast Parker Bros: Frogger Q-Bert Tigervision: Threshold Sega: Buck Rogers US Games: Gopher Mythicon: Star Fox Double Ender by XONOX Chuck Norris Superkick / Artillery Dual Ghost Manor / Spikes Peak NON-working titles: Keystone Capers - Activision Star Wars Jedi Arena - Parker Bros. Mega Mania - Activision Boxing - Activision Tutankham - Parker Bros. Soccer - Mattel. I haven't tested all the paddles and joysticks yet. Later!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 I don't yet have any of the cartridges that you have dupes of - if you want to sell them for cheap-to-reasonable I'll take 'em - except that I only need 1 of Yars' Revenge, and I'd prefer to get a Star Raiders CIB rather than just a loose cart. Also, which SwordQuest title did you get? Earthworld, Fireworld or Waterworld? I'm sure some of the hackers and homebrewers around here would take the dead carts from you if you don't want them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Nice score, 80s! Some relative rarities in that bunch, and lots of great titles overall. Christmas 1980 indeed. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That80sGuy Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 Yup I'm pretty proud of myself! The only problem is there are no manuals for ANYTHING. Where can I get manuals on PDF? AJ, I'd be more than happy to work a deal for ya on the Atari Jr and the extra carts. Heck..I might just be willing to work a trade if you have any prop parts I need. Just E-mail me direct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That80sGuy Posted February 2, 2005 Author Share Posted February 2, 2005 Duh! I should have looked at the site more carefully. Everyhting I need is here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Duh! I should have looked at the site more carefully. Everyhting I need is here! Yep... a one stop shop for all things Atari. Mind you, half the fun of some of these games is rediscovering them al fresco -- just working it out yourself, occasionally flying by the wire of your youthful rememberances. At least until you can't figure the rest out and you resort to the manuals. :-) (As I had to do when rediscovering Raiders and E.T...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 NON-working titles:Keystone Capers - Activision Star Wars Jedi Arena - Parker Bros. Mega Mania - Activision Boxing - Activision Tutankham - Parker Bros. Soccer - Mattel. Don't give up on these prematurely. Their contacts probably just need a really good cleaning. You may also get them to work if you wiggle them slightly in the cartridge slot before you turn on the power, especially the Activision titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
video game addict Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 NON-working titles:Keystone Capers - Activision Star Wars Jedi Arena - Parker Bros. Mega Mania - Activision Boxing - Activision Tutankham - Parker Bros. Soccer - Mattel. Don't give up on these prematurely. Their contacts probably just need a really good cleaning. You may also get them to work if you wiggle them slightly in the cartridge slot before you turn on the power, especially the Activision titles. Yeah I think it's been said that Activision carts have a thinner PCB and that sometimes makes them a little tough to get started. Also any cart without the dust shield, like all the ones you're having trouble with are most likely dirtier than the shielded carts, and may need some additional cleaning to the contacts to get them working. They're tougher than you might think! You can always poke a screwdriver through the front label &.... RESTORE TO NEW! ie, clean contacts with 220 grit sandpaper! (I take no responsibility if you destroy your labels & fubar your games, this is a joke!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Welcome to the dirty addiction of ATARI!! Quite while you can cause it's worse then heroin & cigarettes combined. (JK hope you love ATARI or we will all kill you with digital dynomite ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That80sGuy Posted February 3, 2005 Author Share Posted February 3, 2005 Is that sort of like an HTML H-Bomb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Glad to hear you got your VCS working. Enjoy! Cool!! I've advanced to 'Space Invader'. Thats cool because I own an original arcade SI! So do I. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That80sGuy Posted February 3, 2005 Author Share Posted February 3, 2005 http://www.cinemarcade.com/arcade84.html Download this cool movie for a little time travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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