Hey guys just cracked open my Atari 2600 four switch to start on my portable and have discovered that the metal strip that you cut on the inside of in the book is not a rectangle like the pic in the book.
My section with the metal strip going around it is kind of a reverse L shape with more resistors and stuff inside it than the one in the picture can anyone tell me does this mean I can't use it?
Sorry just stopped being lazy and did a search, never mind.
Okay so I have had a search through previous posts and have found out that I can still use this board but can anyone tell me if I still cut the same as the one in the book or do I follow the whole reverse L shape and stay just inside the metal strip?
Awesome thanks mate, you would think Ben would mention this in his book either that or tell people in other countries that they may need to do things other than what are in the book. Don't get me wrong it is a good book but I had to pay a fair bit to get it over here so just a mention of the differences would be good.
Just so you know this diagram has never been tested before, like pod says it should work but we can't know for certain. If you try tell us how it went.
jeroen wrote:Just so you know this diagram has never been tested before, like pod says it should work but we can't know for certain. If you try tell us how it went.
Not good news there, this is my first attempt at a portable and I find out I am a guinea pig - not good.
