mannye Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I recently re-flowed all the solder joints and did a quick cleaning of all the contacts in my light sixer, but all six washers were hard and I wasn't able to save any of them. They just crumbled into dust. Does anyone sell replacements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I don't know of anyone that sells them anymore, but you could maybe buy a sheet of felt from Hobby Lobby and cut your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannye Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 Looks like that's going to be the only way to get them. I guess if I do it I'll bang out a bunch and offer them to others for a SASE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) I bought a 12x12 sheet of neoprene foam from mcmaster on a order I was doing for something else, cause a sheet of foam from mcmaster is like a gazillion dollars in shipping unless your ordering a bucket of screws or something to make up the cost problem #2 I had with it was im sitting there with a set of punches trying to eyeball two concentric circles which never come out right but if you oversize the outside circle no one will notice then for about the same price and hassle of that I started looking at ponoko to have them laser cut out of leather, and it would be cheaper if I could sell most of them just spouting options from someone who has looked into it before if your in the USA I will mail you a set of some off center ones I hammer out with a set of punches Edited September 25, 2017 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetroSamurai Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I ordered a few of these and they are fine. They look like the outside circle may have been hand cut: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Foam-Dust-Covers-for-Atari-2600-Switches-Lot-of-6-for-use-in-repair-or-restore-/302444331551?hash=item466b16421f:g:tn4AAOSwXj5XGSZi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannye Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 Thanks to both of you for the offer and the information. For $4 I figured I would go with the guy on ebay. But I may take you up on the offer later, River, when I get around to the Vader console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannye Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 The washers are on the way. I'll post impressions once I install them. I know it's a minor part, but it was itching my brain to know the restoration wasn't complete. Now I'm searching for joysticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dphirschler Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Well? What's your impression after two months? Darryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannye Posted December 11, 2017 Author Share Posted December 11, 2017 (edited) Hey! Sorry about the delay. Totally forgot to post. They are nice. Do the job well. If I had just a little more time, I would have likely just gone to the store to buy some thick black felt or fabric and done the same thing, but then I would have had so much cloth left over. Happy with the results. For $4 it's totally worth the time savings. Edited December 11, 2017 by mannye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I can make these now. If you want a set I'm happy to make them...for a price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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