Atari 5200 Switch
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How I built an Atari 5200 Manual switch box.

Check out this link for a schematic.

http://atarihq.com/5200/5200faq/04_14.html

Here are some pictures of what I did.

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Back View

Closer view.

1. Solder in Matching transformer.

2. Lift wire going to RCA jack and attach to one side of the 0.01 uF cap.

3. Solder one side of the inductor to the RCA connector.

4. Solder the other side of the cap to the RCA connector.

5. Solder plus lead of the power supply  (wire without the stripe) to the inductor.

6. Solder the ground lead (wire with white stripe) of the power supply to the case.

 

Close up of inductor and cap mounting.

 

Apply plenty of hot glue to insulate everything.

Another view                           

    

Apply glue to wires coming out so they can't move or wear out. Tape power wire to transformer.

     
     
 

Original Power supply

Finished product.

 
 
Email me if you have any questions... Thanks!
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