PROJECT BLOGS

There's been a lot of interest in the progression of various projects over here at RAM Controls, so the following pages have been created to provide background information on each of the ongoing projects here at RAM Controls.  Included are interesting photographs and supporting text on the actual creation of each item.   A little background on RAM Controls.  The idea of starting up this business was conceived December 2004 at which time a few specific projects were selected to start with, namely the Major Havoc roller and the Star Wars yoke.  Both items were very desired by the "community" as well as the owner of RAM Controls for his own existing project games in desperate need of repair.  Having access to a wide range of high end machine shop equipment, the idea to create RAM Controls and the subsequent reproduction products was an easy decision as it was a natural progression of an existing business.  Aside from the obvious manufacturing abilities attributed to running the machine shop, the owner and many of his staff are well versed in other industries.   Namely, the electronics industry and the arcade industry.  Together, all of this knowledge has come together to create the expansive list of reproduction items listed below.  As always, comments and suggestions are very welcomed and encouraged.  Enjoy your stay.

Note: It will take some time before many of these links are accessible.  

Controller Projects:

Major Havoc Roller

Star Wars Yoke

Missile Command Maxi Trak-ball  (also used on Atari Football, Baseball, Basketball and Soccer)

Tempest Spinner

720 Rotary Controller

Lunar Lander Thruster

Hall Effect Joystick  (used on I Robot, Roadrunner, Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters)

Food Fight and Red Baron Analog "gimbal" Joystick

Assault Joystick

Battlezone Joystick

Discs of Tron Spinner

Circuit Board and Electronics Projects:

Tempest to Major Havoc Conversion Board

Space Duel/Blackwidow/Gravitar to Major Havoc Conversion Board

Alternate In-House Optical board (to replace standard Atari OEM board)

WG 6100 Color XY HV Board and Cage

WG 6100 Color XY Deflection Board

WG 6100 Yoke Coil

Amplifone 19" Color XY HV Board

Amplifone 19" Color XY Deflection Board

Amplifone 19" Color XY Yoke Coil

Discs of Tron Up/Down Spinner Encoder Board

Control Panel Projects:

I, Robot Control Panel

Missile Command Upright and Cockpit Control Panel

Lunar Lander Control Panel

Star Wars Upright and Cockpit Control Panels

Major Havoc Dedicated Control Panel

Space Duel/Blackwidow/Gravitar to Major Havoc Control Panel (will mount Reproduction Roller)

Tempest to Major Havoc Control Panel (will mount Reproduction Roller)

Discs of Tron Environmental Control Panel

720 Degrees Control Panel

Paperboy Control Panel

Red Baron Control Panel

Food Fight Control Panel

Cabinet Projects:

Star Wars Upright

Star Wars Cockpit

Major Havoc Dedicated

Battlezone Cockpit Concept

Asteroids Cockpit Concept

Lunar Lander Upright

Missile Command Cockpit

Discs of Tron Environmental

Miscellaneous Projects:

Atari Old-Style Coin Door (used on Lunar Lander)

Major Havoc Dedicated Marquee

I, Robot Marquee

Lunar Lander Mission Select Panel (Wood Support, PCB and Artwork)

Star Wars Yoke Artwork

Empire Strikes Back Yoke Artwork

Discs of Tron Environmental CPO

Discs of Tron Environmental Floor Graphics

Discs of Tron Environmental Plastics

Star Wars Cockpit T-Molding

Star Wars Cockpit Canopy

Major Havoc Dedicated & 720 Degrees T-Molding

Major Havoc Dedicated Metal Side Molding (ears) 

 

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