Atari Football green monitor overlay interest list

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So I have an Atari Football with a kinda shoddy looking green translucent overlay and am thinking about buying a bulk roll of green translucent plastic used for lighting gels. This may be a little thin but I plan on color matching it as close as possible to the original and cutting it to proper size and seeing how it turns out. I'm thinking $10 + shipping for 1 piece and $5 each addition piece shipped rolled up via USPS. I'll post more on my findings if there's an interest. Would like to get a list going now before I order and then payment before I ship.

Anyone interested?

List:

alejandromad x1
Vectorman x3
James_in_MD x1
johnvv x2
joeycuda x1
Oryk Zinyo x1
MitchO x1
mort x1


Total So Far: 11

Thanks,
-M
 
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Wouldn't you need to warp it to the tube or is that even necessary for the cardboard bezel to fit over it?

I'd be up for one.
 
Wouldn't you need to warp it to the tube or is that even necessary for the cardboard bezel to fit over it?

I'd be up for one.

I think it just goes under the bezel but if I buy a roll of the stuff I can cut a big enough size to wrap around it if it's necessary. My FB is in storage ATM so I need to take it apart to size the original piece but I'll let everyone know what the deal is. I'll probably buy a test piece and take pics before I buy the roll and start selling/shipping.


I am in for one, and I'd like to know your source as well since I have a few black and whites that I need to replace the color stripes on...
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Ive actually tried using lighting gels. The problem is they are thin and I could not get them to form to the shape of the tube. The original is curved to fit the tube and held in place with tape or double sided tape. The this gels dont seem to bend without leaving wrinkles. Your mileage may vary.

If you are able to do it, I would take 2 :)
 
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The green overlay was used on earlier Atari football (just two player? anyone?) but were done away with later on. Adds a grassy feel to the game hehe.

On that note I would be in for one at least. Just need to rebuild my trackballs.
 
Anyone tried forming one by heating a thin sheet of green plexiglass?


Bill
 
Interesting...

On a side note about the trackballs. What I've notice is that the trackball bearing are very seldom (if ever) actually 'worn out'....they just need to be cleaned.

Clean the shafts up and for the bearing..I soak them in a penetrating oil (PB Blaster is awesome for this..Thrust would work also) overnight...spinning them every couple hours. The PB Blaster will attack any surface rust and dissolve most of it. Then soak them again in a 3 in 1 oil overnight spinning them when you can.

The cleaned ones actually roll smoother than new rebuilt trackballs as the new bearing do need to be broken in with either A LOT of use (probably not to probable in a home arcade) or another way

On my Atari football I rebuilt one track ball and cleaned another...the cleaned one is WAY better\smoother than the rebuilt one. I took the rebuilt one apart again..tried breaking in the bearing...soaked the new bearing in oil..and the old ball is still better

I just did my millipede ball and 60-in-1 ball last weekend...they are super smooth now

I read that you can break the new bearings in with a drill but why bother..and I'm super cheap =)

The green overlay was used on earlier Atari football (just two player? anyone?) but were done away with later on. Adds a grassy feel to the game hehe.

On that note I would be in for one at least. Just need to rebuild my trackballs.
 
Ive actually tried using lighting gels. The problem is they are thin and I could not get them to form to the shape of the tube. The original is curved to fit the tube and held in place with tape or double sided tape. The this gels dont seem to bend without leaving wrinkles. Your mileage may vary.

If you are able to do it, I would take 2 :)

If gels aren't the answer I'm going keep looking. I'll figure something out.

Let you know more as I get answers.
 
Interesting...

On a side note about the trackballs. What I've notice is that the trackball bearing are very seldom (if ever) actually 'worn out'....they just need to be cleaned.

Clean the shafts up and for the bearing..I soak them in a penetrating oil (PB Blaster is awesome for this..Thrust would work also) overnight...spinning them every couple hours. The PB Blaster will attack any surface rust and dissolve most of it. Then soak them again in a 3 in 1 oil overnight spinning them when you can.

The cleaned ones actually roll smoother than new rebuilt trackballs as the new bearing do need to be broken in with either A LOT of use (probably not to probable in a home arcade) or another way

On my Atari football I rebuilt one track ball and cleaned another...the cleaned one is WAY better\smoother than the rebuilt one. I took the rebuilt one apart again..tried breaking in the bearing...soaked the new bearing in oil..and the old ball is still better

I just did my millipede ball and 60-in-1 ball last weekend...they are super smooth now

I read that you can break the new bearings in with a drill but why bother..and I'm super cheap =)

Good to know. Guess I'm going to pull the old barrings out of the trash and soak them in PB for a bit tonight.
 
I'm would like one too.

As far as the trackballs. I rebuilt mine. At first I replaced the shafts (which are usually worn), but not the bearings. I later went back and replaced the bearings. I ordered the shafts from RAM Controls, but ordered the bearings from the manufacturer. Sometime the bearings were a real bitch to get onto the shaft, but the end result was really smooth.
 
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