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Just got a HAPPS trackball - spinning problems
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quarterback:

--- Quote from: daveg2000 on March 10, 2005, 07:47:48 am ---I would open it up and look around, but its a new ball I just got
from Ponyboy.
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SideShow Rob:

--- Quote from: daveg2000 on March 08, 2005, 08:38:08 pm ---Hey all... just got a USB HAPPS 3' trackball yesterday.


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Cripes...a 3 foot trackball!

I could use one of those on my Log Rolling Simulation Cabinet...
markrvp:

--- Quote ---Cripes...a 3 foot trackball!

I could use one of those on my Log Rolling Simulation Cabinet...
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PaulG:

--- Quote from: quarterback on March 10, 2005, 11:40:44 am ---
--- Quote from: daveg2000 on March 10, 2005, 07:47:48 am ---I would open it up and look around, but its a new ball I just got
from Ponyboy.  Hes gonna send me a 2nd and have me see how
that one works.

I dont want to mess around taking apart something I can still
exchange....
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It's up to you but, FWIW, taking it apart is a very simple thing.  Take out some screws, lift out the ball, try and manually spin the rollers.

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Agreed.  It's incredibly simple and something that a lot of people who buy new trackballs do (Just to be able to ream the bearings and break them in).

And it also seems like a major hassle for you and the seller since you're gonna have to eventually open the thing to do routine maintence anyways.  I don't see how you can avoid this forever.
daveg2000:
My point was that of the effect that
I dont want to open something that I shouldnt to void
any kind of warranty.

Normally if something doesnt work out of the box... it doesnt
give you a warm fuzzy feeling inside.... even if you know you can open
it and fix it.. 
 knowing I"ll be cleaning it out in the future doesnt
 make me want to open it right off the bat.


I talked to ponyboy first and then cleaned the thing out...
seems to be working good so far.
(although nothing appeared to come off when I cleaned it...)

 :D


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