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Replacement For Trackballs (MANY colors/translucent/UV reactives)
DrewKaree:
I can't imagine they would be that far off in weight. Happ lists their replacement ball as being made of polycarbonate. Acrylic is a similar material. I know it is possible, but I don't think it would be like the difference, say, between steel and tungsten.
The only weights I saw listed for any of the three sources here said a 2 1/4" ball is 5.6 oz. Knowing some folks have used 8 balls for their trackball, I checked the regulation weight of them. It should be between 5-6 oz, so these balls seem to fall within an acceptable weight range for a replacement trackball. I can't attest to another size, but I think it's safe to say it's about the same.
crashwg:
call me gay, but i kinda like this one
it's the glitter ball from the extremespin.com site
JustMichael:
Does anyone know of any that are a milky white (like a translucent white)? I think this "color" would be the best bet for using colored leds to color the ball differently.
DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: crashwg on March 08, 2004, 11:15:08 pm ---call me gay, but i kinda like this one
it's the glitter ball from the extremespin.com site
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You're gay! (WHAT?!?!? You SAID to do it!) lol
As far as the white (is semi-opaque the correct term?) t-ball, see
This guy said he used a translucent ball with a "properly sized LED" (whatever size that would be, I don't know) to light it up. I think it's pretty good! A semi-opaque ball may require more/larger lights than would be "reasonable".
Hey, tell me if you think this would look totally GHE-TOE or not....combining all of the non-standard ideas for a trackball into one: Using a translucent 8 ball (sorry, only pic was this 12-ball) such as this:
along with an LED or cold cathode underneath to light it up.....Phat or fat?
Stingray:
--- Quote from: drewkaree on March 09, 2004, 12:56:06 am --- (is semi-opaque the correct term?)
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Transparent- you can see through it.
Translucent- light can get through, but you can't see through it.
Opaque- You can't see through it, no light can get through.
I thik "semi-opaque" would be like saying semi-black. It's either black or it isn't. ;)
-S