How much for an ATARI HANDHELD Project?

debutvm · Post by **debutvm** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:09 pm

Im just taking a little pole to see how much your guys atari handhelds are costing to build. I want to make one, and was wondering how much it cost to do it. All this condsidering i already have a 2600 i can use. Im a first timer so please be nice, i know im ignorant. Any suggestions and comments would be rockin, Thanks,

-Kyle

Post by **bicostp** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:02 pm

Estimate:

Atari 2600 4 switch: free to $10
Pocket TV: free to $100
plastic: $30?

Believe me, it's going to add up.

radioactivelego · Post by **radioactivelego** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:58 am

All of the equipment that you will need from Radio Shack: $30
All of the equipment that you will need after you are frustrated with time consuming, fidgety work from Radio Shack: $30
Retail hard drive ide ribbon cable: $10
Yard sale hard drive ribbon cable: 4 for 50 cents
Little electronics like tact switches and power regulators: $20 on digi-key

BEN HECK'S BOOK: $20 on amazon.com

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:36 pm

radioactivelego wrote:All of the equipment that you will need from Radio Shack: $30
All of the equipment that you will need after you are frustrated with time consuming, fidgety work from Radio Shack: $30
Retail hard drive ide ribbon cable: $10
Yard sale hard drive ribbon cable: 4 for 50 cents
Little electronics like tact switches and power regulators: $20 on digi-key

BEN HECK'S BOOK: $20 on amazon.com

Charging the batteries, putting it all together, and finding it doesn't work after all the effort you put into it: priceless

Of course, you could always send Ben your 4-switch and buy a Phoenix

Unidentified Assilant · Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:53 am

Do you get an even bigger discount if you send him a very rare 6-switch?

Post by **bicostp** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:24 pm

No, we give you a kick in the seat of your pants because the six-switch models are rarer and are worth quite a bit on the collector's market. (the 4-switch can be cut down smaller, anyways.)

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:26 pm

Make your own portable, call it the Pheonsix, everyone will want one!

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:44 pm

Or call it the puhonix (from the fedex commercial) pronounced puh-hoe-nix.

Unidentified Assilant · Fri May 13, 2005 1:37 pm

soundwave wrote:Make your own portable, call it the Pheonsix, everyone will want one!

Make it the first ever six-screened portable

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Fri May 13, 2005 1:44 pm

Heh, or with six switches, but either way works.

Unidentified Assilant · Fri May 13, 2005 1:56 pm

yeah but six screens would give Nintendo a run for a money!

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Fri May 13, 2005 2:04 pm

True, true...

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Fri May 13, 2005 5:59 pm

I knew six switches were worth more, but I didn't know they were worth that much more...how much is my 6-switch?

Post by **bicostp** » Fri May 13, 2005 6:14 pm

Taiwan to Sunnyvale?

taiwan: less collectable

Sunnyvale- very collectable

How to tell the 2 apart:

taiwan- streamlined

sunnyvale- heavy and not streamlined.

they say where they were made on the bottom.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Fri May 13, 2005 6:38 pm

also, on the front look at the border around the woodgrain. If it's all straight, like this \_______/ it's a taiwan. If the corners are curved, you have a heavy sixer