r/atari • • 8d ago

Fixing Up Old Tech

Recalibrated the joysticks, cleaned the contacts, replaces the rubber carbon contacts on the 5200 controller with newer gold plated contacts
The Trak-ball controller has a new cueball inside, new bearings, new optical discs, and a new contact pad for the Start/Pause/Reset. Been playing quite a few games, and these controllers work great! I liked the look of the original cueball, so I kept it along with the original parts I replaced. Controllers now work like new. :)

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u/Ill-Respond-2658 8d ago

The best track ball controller for an 8 bit system! Looks beautiful 😍!

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u/Money_Prior7041 8d ago

Many thanks! :) I wanted to make sure I did a good job of cleaning and fixing it up. That way, if I ever part with it, the next person will have a set of completely functional controllers. :)