View Full Version : Reproduction Vectrex overlays
chadtower
10-23-2003, 10:06 AM
Anyone ever made these? I'd have to imagine it can't be that hard. I don't have any real ones... what type of plastic are they? Is it like overhead projection sheets, or a more soft plastic that works better with static electricity (and if so, who would want all that static on their electronics)?
ddockery
10-23-2003, 10:17 AM
They are actually a much firmer plastic that doesn't really touch the screen. Repro's have been made from transparencies and also work well. I ordered a full set a long time ago when I guy was making them, and still have a few left I no longer need since I got the real thing if you're at all interested. They take a bit of work to put together.
Drew
digitalpress
10-23-2003, 10:17 AM
A friend of mine at Kinko's was able to do these - they're actually better than the originals (slightly thicker and more "vibrant") which makes them non-authentic. I'd have to ask him about the type of plastic and whatnot though.
chadtower
10-23-2003, 10:22 AM
They are actually a much firmer plastic that doesn't really touch the screen. Repro's have been made from transparencies and also work well. I ordered a full set a long time ago when I guy was making them, and still have a few left I no longer need since I got the real thing if you're at all interested. They take a bit of work to put together.
Drew
Yeah, I'd be interested in that if you don't need them anymore...
Joe, if you can find that out, let me know... I wouldn't mind putting a little work into it to produce some and would, assuming it's cost effective, produce them for the board too.