+GroovyBee Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I haven't seen this posted before. Ben Heck makes a portable 2600 on perf board in these videos.Part #1 - Creating the circuit and basic tests: Part #2 - Making a 3D printed case, fitting it all together: You might want to fast forward through the "ads" in the middle of the builds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannacek Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 He has a few other 2600 videos. He made a similar 2600 portable a few years ago. And he also has a video where he shows you how to make the case for his 2600 portable from his how to book. And he has a video where he repairs an Atari Video Music. He is really an Atari Fan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSG Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 He does a good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 It's nice im aiming to do better hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSG Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 It's nice im aiming to do better hehe Rad. I wanna make one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I love how Americans say 'solder' (",) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsARealBoy88 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 This is amazing! I've seen a few of his other vids but must have missed these ones lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syn Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I love how Americans say 'solder' (",) I love how "cnut" is complimentary down under. I intentionally mispelled it since the rest of the world has an issue it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I love how "cnut" is complimentary down under. I intentionally mispelled it since the rest of the world has an issue it. Not always. We pronounce it the same way but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I hope his manufacturing skills have gotten better, with time. I am the owner of Ben Heck #2, which the casing was put together entirely with hot glue...some parts of it have fallen apart. -Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enthusi Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I guess that's the price of 'getting things done'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I hope his manufacturing skills have gotten better, with time. I am the owner of Ben Heck #2, which the casing was put together entirely with hot glue...some parts of it have fallen apart. -Thom Yea I never trust hot glue to hold up, its one of my twitches when I see someone making something and they just flood fill everything with hot glue and call it a day (gameboy zero looking at you) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I've known lunkheads that use hot glue in lieu of soldering. Soldering! sigh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I had seen these. I do love to watch him solder. I know the 3 main Atari 2600 chips, but when the board he used is only the size of those three chips, and it ends up a working 2600, that is just amazing. really mind equals blown. Of course all it shows is the connection/soldering of the bus and data lines, you don't see how he fit in all the other parts like the crystal, power, input/output, resistors, caps, etc. Kevtris saying, "The system was too expensive to buy, so I made one..." is shocking itself, but seeing it is another "mind=blown"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) I've known lunkheads that use hot glue in lieu of soldering. Soldering! sigh when I made my nintoaster I made sure there was as little glue as possible, there ended up being about 2 drops of epoxy cause I drilled the holes for the threaded hex standoff's holding up the 7805 voltage regulator a tiny bit loose for 8-32 threads and while it was fine I wanted a tighter fit ... there's 3 drops of super glue on the RCA jacks cause my red locktite was dried up, and there's a tiny bit of black silicone gasket maker goo going around the controller port holder cause I didnt like the gap tween the metal and the acrylic. everything else is machine screw threaded, and probably about half a box of screws made for plastic (dual twist thread, one thin one thick one like a durn drill bit), even the light dark knob is press fit (well the inner nob not the one on the outside) took about 500lbs, but darn it it wont fall off cause I twisted it too hard lol I dont have a problem with glue, I love glue, I just know that using some dollar tree hot snot on some plastic is going to hold up about as well as a paper raincoat, done right it might even last a while, but its going to fail at some point Edited September 1, 2016 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Ya I posted one of his videos here before. But haven't not seen this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Not always. We pronounce it the same way but... I wanted to edit this as I just had a thought today! That is, it is only a certain demographic who might use it as a term of endearment. Someone not too far removed from what Americans know as rednecks Savoury types anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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