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  1. Cobra Commander
    Sorry bad nomenclature. Radial or rotary are probably better. Single Pole Double Throw(google an image for this and it will be more clear) Here is 631 pages of rotary switches to narrow it down for you. http://www.mouser.com/Electromechanical/Switches/Rotary-Switches/_/N-5g2i
  2. Cobra Commander
    Those are likely not potentiometers, but axial type switches. Put a meter on them to find out. Its just mechanically different.
  3. Cobra Commander
    Probably just more robust RF shielding. They were very strict back then. If anything like a kids toy would ever interfere with the three big TV networks ability to advertise, that product would not make it to market.
  4. Cobra Commander
    Ya, like pine or spruce. Douglas Fir is probably popular in your neck or the "woods" A chopstick may also work if its NOT bamboo. Balsa is probably not rigid enough to get a decent scrub, but could work on exposed contacts where a more perpendicular angle is possible. Like using a pencil.
  5. Cobra Commander
    Another vote for friction, which is absent from the poll. I use a soft piece of wood, like a sim from the hardware store. I learned this in the US Navy soldering school, where they use what is called an Orange Stick. It's more of a polishing technique. I've used alcohol and contact cleaner in the past. I haven't spilled the wood yet or left the cap off for it to evaporate. I've been using this one for a couple years now.
  6. Cobra Commander
    The CX40 is Atari's 72pin connector. I wish they would have buried it in a landfill deep in the desert.
  7. Cobra Commander
    Its kind of subjective. It start's getting price when one starts wanting CIB or NIB. Even then when compared to golf or camera gear or automotive hobbies its not close by miles. I think any peak was long ago. Maybe in the early to mid 2000's when there was just enough info out there to wet everyone's appetite, but not enough inventory. When "The Wild" meant something.
  8. Cobra Commander
    In the grand scheme of things Atari games are not worth a whole lot. Unless you're really broke or need the room. It sounds like you're getting the best value out of it right now. Enjoy and welcome.
  9. Cobra Commander
    There're all named Stella already.
  10. Cobra Commander
    This is why I've not given up on Flea markets. Thanks for sharing.
  11. Cobra Commander
    I would own this console again for Sega Bass Fishing alone.
  12. Cobra Commander
    One store near me has a 2600 Mario Bros. for $25. They even claimed they didn't have an Atari to test games on. Another similar store has a $15 Donkey Kong right next to a $5 Donkey Kong. They also do not actually have an Atari to test games on and want a Jaguar because "..it's the firs 64 bit system." I thought about taking pictures but wont waste my time on a return trip to either any time soon.
  13. Cobra Commander
    How many Vietnam vets does it take to screw in a light bulb? YOU WEREN'T THERE MAN!
  14. Cobra Commander
    I think people are using the various market trackers in lieu of rarity guides. Rarity seems to be more of a marketing factor now.
  15. Cobra Commander
    Oh. Cost effective. 7800 due to backwards compatibility.
  16. Cobra Commander
    I got a Jr with no hook-up's for $0.99 + $7.00 shipping once. Don't pay more than $50 for any of them IMO.
  17. Cobra Commander
    White school glue here as well. Spray adhesive seems a little excessive but if it works go for it.
  18. Cobra Commander
    Depends on what $130 dollars is worth to you.
  19. Cobra Commander
    Here's something I was working on several years ago. I never got around to making a case for it. I was thinking chrome toaster or Mario plush toy where one would jam the cart up the toy's ass in remembrance of the 72 pin connector.
  20. Cobra Commander
    I use a piece of soft piece of wood like a wood shim from the hardware store. A very legit technique, the Navy teaches this in their soldering school to remove oxidation from circuit board pads. However they call it an orange stick. I call it a corndog stick.
  21. Cobra Commander
    ALL 72 pin connectors are defective IMHO. Terrible design. I would disable the lockout chip.
  22. Cobra Commander
    I don't wanna do anything when hungover.
  23. Cobra Commander
    When I was a kid it was only a matter of time before I took something apart. These days I'm with you.
  24. Cobra Commander
    Afraid of a screwdriver.
  25. Cobra Commander
    Let me ask my unicorn friend Sorry, no love for the CX-40 here.
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