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3 months old Suzo/Ultimarc-Trackball - corrosion/rust normal?
Carsten Carlos:
I got this trackball from a friend who ordered it three months ago at Ultimarc.
There were rusty-looking smears on the trackball (which I could easily clean) that I've never seen on my good old 3" Happ Trackballs.
I found out where it comes from - look at the attached picture, there is rust on the bearring holding the trackball in its place! :o
Have you ever noticed this on other trackballs? My old Happs are just like new on this wheels, and are much older.
Edgedamage:
I won a auction for a well used trackball that had rust on the same roller and the ball was full of rust lines. Did the last owner have really sweaty hands that might be a reason for the rust. I fixed a bearing that looked like that one I sprayed WD40 into a little plastic pop cap and let the bearing soak for a hour then took very fine steel wool to remove the rust it worked great.
Carsten Carlos:
Okay, but after three months? Isn't this a much to short period for such happenings? ???
Edgedamage:
Did you try to remove the rust with your finger? Are you sure its rust not caked on finger ickys.
Carsten Carlos:
Yep, Andy asked me the same thing - I even tried really hard with my fingernails - no chance!
I also used alcohol - the brown rust gets away, but the same corrosion without the brownish tint is still there.