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Ultimarc trackball review?
u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: Crazy Cooter on October 21, 2005, 11:20:03 am ---One thing I always do to old TB's is apply 3-in-1 oil (available at Home Depot for ~$3) to the bearings. I clean them in WD-40 first, and oly use 2 drops.
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Yes. WD-40 is not really a lubricant, but a degreaser. Regreasing or reoiling after using WD-40 is a Good Idea.
Level42:
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But I'll keep on being this way (hard to please).
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JustMichael:
--- Quote from: Level42 on October 21, 2005, 08:12:56 pm ---
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But I'll keep on being this way (hard to please). I guess it would be cool to have an arcade optical trackball (like my kensington).
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I thought all trackballs were optical ??
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Yes and no. I believe he is talking about the kind of trackball that doesn't use rollers to sense when the ball is moved. What I mean is there are trackballs that actually "see" the ball move and then communicate that movement to the computer. My Logitech TrackMan Marble+ is one. No rollers at all, it just has 3 little plastic beads that hold up the ball. As for sensing movement there is just a window below and to the right of the ball.
Arcade trackballs turn rollers which have a wheel attached (to each direction roller) and the movement of these wheels are read and sent to the computer.
Level42:
Got it, thanks !!
johnnysmitch:
I'm thinking about getting an Ultimarc trackball for my next project - anyone have any luck finding a translucent ball for these?