Building Atari Paddles for Your Atari 2600 and Commodore Computers

In this video I demonstrate how to build a set of Paddle controllers, compatible with the Atari 2600 and several Commodore computers. We review the controller's schematic and how it works, assemble the components in a suitable case, then test the final product on some Atari 2600 games.

Please use the following time-code index to jump to relevant sections in the video.

0:00 Intro and Paddle Controller Overview
1:02 Paddle-based Atari 2600 Games Demo
2:44 Required materials
4:56 Schematic and Potentiometer Overview
7:05 Preparing and Drilling into Project Box
9:29 Assembling and Wiring Paddle Components
14:53 Wiring DB9 Connector to the Paddle Cables
17:29 Final Touches and Finished Paddles
17:55 Testing and Game Play

Note that the game footage from the demo section is created using an emulator (prior to when my capture card arrived) and the game footage from the game-play section is captured using composite output from my modified Atari 2600. There is a bit of noise and color mismatch with my composite mod, which has not yet been corrected.

Music:

"Dwarf Fly" by Klaus Grøngaard (Link) of Vibrants (1989)
http://deepsid.chordian.net/?file=/MU...

Photos:

Breadbox64.com: https://www.breadbox64.com/blog/paddl...
Avon Fox: http://www.the-liberator.net

Products and components used in this video:

Electronics Project Box (85x50x21mm used in video)
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PG7 Cable Gland
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DB9 Female Module with Screw-Down Terminals
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Momentary Push Button
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JST XH Crimp Terminals
https://tinyurl.com/y6perp69
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Potentiometer 1M
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https://tinyurl.com/yykl6ems

Potentiometer 500K
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https://tinyurl.com/y5ldb9lx

Potentiometer Knob/Dial 30x17mm
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https://tinyurl.com/yy8pyuhu

Thingiverse Paddle Components
https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=...