dalton4life Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 Has anyone else tried this method? I did it when I was a kid and I am doing with my new/ebay 5200 set up and it isn't perfect but it's definately an improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Sounds like something that could work. I had been tinkering with the idea of drilling some tiny holes at the four corners of the outer ring and using springs for centering. I haven't tried it yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Interesting. I'll have to try this the next time I have one of my 5200's set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalton4life Posted February 13, 2005 Author Share Posted February 13, 2005 My finacee said it looked ghetto when she 1st saw it but then she played Pac-man with it and she said much better. I was surprise more people haven't tried with the 5200. Although I 1st did it when the my Vectrex stick stopped centering when I was a kid. I used 2 big rubber bands on each controller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Sounds like something that could work. I had been tinkering with the idea of drilling some tiny holes at the four corners of the outer ring and using springs for centering. I haven't tried it yet though. I made a whole internal spring return thing for one of my 5200 sticks. It would be fine for like 2 games and then the springs would pop loose and comically fly all over the place. There's not much room inside the 5200 stick to add springs. The best thing would be spring return pots to replace the originals but I've never come across ones that were the right size and resistance that were of a resonable price. I found a company that would make anything you wanted but I couldn't see paying a few hundred dollars for 5200 sticks to self center. I'd buy a Redemption long before I spent that kind of dough on joysticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Thie reminds me of the old problem of creating a writing instrument for space - we spent 1 million on a pen and the russians used a pencil - Rubberband thing looks interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Thie reminds me of the old problem of creating a writing instrument for space - we spent 1 million on a pen and the russians used a pencil - .... And the russians had problems with pencil shavings floating into instruments and astronaut faces.Which is why we made a space pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
povlok1 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Thie reminds me of the old problem of creating a writing instrument for space - we spent 1 million on a pen and the russians used a pencil - .... And the russians had problems with pencil shavings floating into instruments and astronaut faces.Which is why we made a space pen. I guess crayons just made too much sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxd Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Thie reminds me of the old problem of creating a writing instrument for space - we spent 1 million on a pen and the russians used a pencil - .... And the russians had problems with pencil shavings floating into instruments and astronaut faces.Which is why we made a space pen. I guess crayons just made too much sense I still write with crayons. Really impresses my boss.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahsMyBro Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 and now for the rest of the story..................Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp Ah. I figured the russians moved to pens eventually. Apparently it was as soon as one became available, just like the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draikar Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 I think i used too many Rubber Bands ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic George 2K3 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 If only somebody thought of that and made it known back in the days when the 5200 was the hottest thing out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 If only somebody thought of that and made it known back in the days when the 5200 was the hottest thing out there!Personally, I just want a diamond restrictor plate.... But I think I've heard those WERE made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I tried to make a few out of plastic, and it worked well - the only thing is that the rubber boot has to come off: http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.p...4600&highlight= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalton4life Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 If only somebody thought of that and made it known back in the days when the 5200 was the hottest thing out there! Believe me I wish I could have. I didn't have a 5200 back then or I would have put the word out except a Commodore 64 and Compuserve couldn't have spread the word like the web today. I think I told my cousin who had a 5200 to try it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tillenterprises Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 I think i used too many Rubber Bands ? well, if nobody else wants to admit is, I thought this was funny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artlover Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 I think i used too many Rubber Bands ? well, if nobody else wants to admit is, I thought this was funny... He's not fooling anyone...He didn't use a 5200 stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Still, it made me laugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 I've found that putting in a new rubber boot on the controller helps. Mine actually self-centers because the boot is still tight (I bought mine refurbished BTW). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draikar Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 That rubber band ball I started in about 1991, its about 14 pounds now. ( I had a lot of free time when I was younger and still do ). Soon I will put my red rubber bands on it, before it was purple / yellow and once all blue but started out green. As too the 5200 stick, they die out so fast I don't even use my Atari 5200 in fear the controller will give out and I only have one now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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