Turn your Atari 2600 joystick into a PSP battery pack!

The hackaday team has finally outdone itself!  Vince has gone and turned an old Atari 2600 joystick into the accessory you PSP owners so desperately need... a battery pack!  Don't ask, 'cause we don't know.  But here's a list of the things you'll need:

+an old atari 2600 joystick

+a dremel multi-piece toolkit w/ attachments

+a pc board to solder on

+one 7805 5V converter

+assorted wires to connect with

+electrical tape

+one switch/button that fits into the joystick's buttonhole

+soldering iron + solder

+9.6V 1600mah RC car battery from Radio Shack

+battery connector for the rc car battery

+5V power connector

+LEDs (optional)

+black casing to hold the battery in (optional)

Head over to hackaday for assembly!

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