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Have You Built an Atari Today?

Sunday, March 4th, 2012 – running time 15:47

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Ben returns to his roots and builds a replica of his original Atari 2600 portable gaming system.

Ben returns to his roots and builds a replica of his original Atari 2600 portable gaming system.

Blast from the Past

Ben shows his original Atari 2600 portable and how it was put together.

00:59 | Play

Hack and Slash

Ben hacks up an Atari 2600 to make it small and portable.

03:51 | Play

Making it Thin

Ben shows how components can be modified to make the unit thinner and adds composite video.

05:26 | Play

You've Got the Power!

Ben finishes wiring up the Atari and gives it an LCD screen and power source.

09:51 | Play

Making the Case

Ben places the components together and designs a case to put it in.

11:28 | Play

Comparing the Units

The old and new units are shown side by side, and the new unit is finished and tested.

14:41 | Play

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  • about an hour ago

    @storm8ring3r Yeah, not my style.

  • about an hour ago

    Drew I believe this is the photo you speak of. Also, Gordon Ramsey needs to visit that place. http://t.co/vWLSV7fAaf

  • about 2 hours ago

    Going to buy an extra NOS Microsoft Internet Pro keyboard for my shop. Had the one at home for 13 years now and it's still the best!

  • about 16 hours ago

    First, why would I want to do this, secondly, why isn't there a button for NO? http://t.co/WrwqnsvzEZ

  • 2 days ago

    @JimmyTransistor Don't forget falling through 95% of atmosphere and not burning up, even though they said "We'll Burn Up!" UG...

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    @AlexPeretto Thanks for watching!

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The Ben Heck Show
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Season 3 premieres November 5th with brand new episodes each week! Tune in to join master hacker, engineer, and conjurer of cool stuff Ben Heck as he tackles all new projects. Submit YOUR idea for what Ben should build next at BenHeck@Revision3.com.
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Sep 12, 2010
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