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Make An Atari 2600 Cartridge Clock “Still Prototype”

After seeing the featured Nes Cartridge on Instructables (link: http://www.instructables.com/id/Nintendo_Entertainment_System_Cartridge_Clock/ ) I thought it was very interesting that there were other things to do with the Nintendo Entertainment System that just playing it. Since the Atari 2600 is my most favorite classic gaming console and I have a good bit of cartridges lying around, I thought about making an Atari 2600 Clock. So I studied the NES clock to find out how I would design the little thing. After coming up with a drawing I went to work. First things First, remove the label that holds the key(actually screw but you get the idea). After fiddling around with other test subjects I finally just took a blow dryer to the thing to take it off. It worked, but it messed up the label and puts creases in it, as you can see in the picture. I am positive is a better way but this is only a prototype right? So it is okay to do it way as long I not putting it into production because the beat up looking ones would not sell as much as the ones done without the blow dryer. If you have a better way of taking the labels please, let me know. After you take the precarious game label off you will see one little screw. Now remove that screw with a Phillips head screw driver. Removing the top part to get inside is tough but rewarding. Now make sure you have the cart label side up, now squeeze either side of the carts open end (lots of pressure) whilst also levering the bottom half of the case down. Takes some practice, but fairly easy when you have done a couple. Not too hard, right? Soon after opening up the case, remove the spring and anything else that is not attached to the casing, even the game board [if you have an eprom reader you can transfer the rom{game} to your computer by desoldering the chip and popping it into the reader}.

Anyhow, with the cartridge empty, all there is left now is to insert your clock, but first you need to drill the appropriate holes for the adjustments/hands and take off the hour/minute hands. Drilling the holes all depends on what type of clock you are putting in there (you want a fairly small clock so it will fit in its case). What I did is estimate where it is and the drill a small hole to see if you were right. Then drill as many holes as needed for everything to fit (make sure they are big enough to!). Afterward look inside to see where you want the clock to be positioned. Then take some metal snips(cutters) and cut away any plastic in your way. Finally, Install your clock and reattach the hands after super gluing the label back on. If it does not fit, cut away some more plastic or sand some down to make it fit. You my also put numbers as I have done in the picture. This is about the best clock I have ever seen, it is portable & small, but still a very sturdy clock. Great for offices of dorms. I hope you enjoyed this entry, and as this is my first entry please leave comments of you thoughts of my page, Thank You and Happy Viewing!

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