Yeah, no doubt...you really don't want to be doing any of this unless your paddles get jittery. This isn't something you should just do from time to time to keep them clean. Add to that fact that even the newest set of paddles is probably at least 20 years old, a lot of those insides could already be weak or brittle!
I suppose you could use some acetone if wiping it off doesn't help. Those 5200 joysticks were always problematic...it wasnt really that they got dirty, it was just that the connections seemed to wear down.
You should mention that if you bend the clips too many times, they'll eventually snap off. Not a problem for a single cleaning, but do it a couple times and the metal starts to get weak.
Hi, I need your help. I have a 2600 atari paddle, I've tried to connect but it only works the button ation and have used the breakout game. My question is, is damaged or not what is connected. acetone is nail or a special? thank you very much
It sounds like maybe you have an electrical problem....like a wire break. You could certainly try the cleaning method, but it would have to be pretty bad to stop all movement - you almost always get jitter instead of no movement. In the video, I had a bottle of acetone, but nail polish remover is acetone too!
Nice teardown vid but a few tips: 1- it's not a good idea to clean the old gunk off and leave it dry. Apply a thin layer of heat sink compound. A small tube at Radio Shack/The Source is only a couple of bucks. Dry contact isn't the intended use. 2- before folding up and down on the metal tabs, heat them up with a hairdryer. Cold metal is more prone to breaking. Since you may do this clean up a few times down the road, warming up the metal ensures it will last longer. 3- don't have acetone? Use 99% alcohol. Less harmful to your health, cheaper and easy to find. If using acetone use gloves - handy as the old yellowish grease is rather sticky and hard to clean off your fingers once it gets there. 4- keep the classics alive!
I think the grease is on the contacts for a reason....everything I've seen is to just clean off the contacts and not put any lubricant back on. Why? I'd be inclined to put something back on (thermal paste or some sort of grease), if it was seemingly strategically placed in manufacturing. No?
I'm really not sure...my suspicion is that it is probably just some type of electrical component lubricant that has gotten so old that it's interfering with the contacts. I've never actually attempted to replace it.
Yeah, no doubt...you really don't want to be doing any of this unless your paddles get jittery. This isn't something you should just do from time to time to keep them clean. Add to that fact that even the newest set of paddles is probably at least 20 years old, a lot of those insides could already be weak or brittle!
I suppose you could use some acetone if wiping it off doesn't help. Those 5200 joysticks were always problematic...it wasnt really that they got dirty, it was just that the connections seemed to wear down.
You should mention that if you bend the clips too many times, they'll eventually snap off. Not a problem for a single cleaning, but do it a couple times and the metal starts to get weak.
Why do I have to clean my 5200 joystick button all the time what should I use to clean them?
Hi, I need your help.
I have a 2600 atari paddle, I've tried to connect but it only works the button ation and have used the breakout game.
My question is, is damaged or not what is connected. acetone is nail or a special?
thank you very much
It sounds like maybe you have an electrical problem....like a wire break. You could certainly try the cleaning method, but it would have to be pretty bad to stop all movement - you almost always get jitter instead of no movement.
In the video, I had a bottle of acetone, but nail polish remover is acetone too!
I used this video to restore my jittering paddles. Worked like a charm. Thanks.
Nice teardown vid but a few tips:
1- it's not a good idea to clean the old gunk off and leave it dry. Apply a thin layer of heat sink compound. A small tube at Radio Shack/The Source is only a couple of bucks. Dry contact isn't the intended use.
2- before folding up and down on the metal tabs, heat them up with a hairdryer. Cold metal is more prone to breaking. Since you may do this clean up a few times down the road, warming up the metal ensures it will last longer.
3- don't have acetone? Use 99% alcohol. Less harmful to your health, cheaper and easy to find. If using acetone use gloves - handy as the old yellowish grease is rather sticky and hard to clean off your fingers once it gets there.
4- keep the classics alive!
great video....u help me a lot...greetings from Chile!
thank you
Fantastic video.
I think the grease is on the contacts for a reason....everything I've seen is to just clean off the contacts and not put any lubricant back on. Why? I'd be inclined to put something back on (thermal paste or some sort of grease), if it was seemingly strategically placed in manufacturing. No?
I'm really not sure...my suspicion is that it is probably just some type of electrical component lubricant that has gotten so old that it's interfering with the contacts. I've never actually attempted to replace it.
Great video. Thanks for the help and,
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Great video. Thanks for the help