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Mamezilla:
--- Quote from: rampy on March 16, 2003, 06:58:46 pm ---The question on the floor is:
"do those trackball need any mounting plate ?"
They don't "need" one if you are sufficiently crafty.... however for the rest of us it makes the most sense to use a mounting plate... as that's how it's done in the arcades (unless you have a metal control panel that is)
The imperial betson (mounting hole wise) is the same as the happs trackball ... In fact I use a happs mounting plate with my imperial betson refurb...
Rampy
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Thanks for your reply rampy. One last quick question, since I'm nowhere near to being crafty: is the refurbished Betson considered as being a "high ball" trackball ? I'm asking that because there are two kind of mounting plates on Happ's website: one for 3" high ball and the other for 3" (i guess standard). Which of those 2 did you use ?
Thanks again.
u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: BuhBuh-Ray on March 17, 2003, 12:06:30 am ---One last quick question, since I'm nowhere near to being crafty: is the refurbished Betson considered as being a "high ball" trackball ? I'm asking that because there are two kind of mounting plates on Happ's website: one for 3" high ball and the other for 3" (i guess standard). Which of those 2 did you use ?
Thanks again.
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Get the standard 3" mounting plate. It fits the betson 3", happs 3" (original), happs 3" high lip, and wico 3".
Only the happs 3" high ball needs the non-standard happs 3" high ball plate.
Mamezilla:
Thanks for the informaton.
shmokes:
Back to spinners:
This is not really relevant to the original post since he seems to be on a budget, but I'm really curious about the Slikstik Tornado spinners. I've read one review of them and it was admittedly glowing, but has anyone here used these much? They look awesome and have a considerably larger diameter than the Oscars, but are they worth $90? That's a hefty price tag! On the other hand I plan to have this hulking behemoth around for a very long time so it doesn't make sense to skimp on parts. If it'll make me happier I'm fine going with the Tornado, but if all things are basically equal I'll save $50 and pick up an Oscar.
Any insights?
eightbit:
--- Quote from: shmokes on March 17, 2003, 10:24:21 am ---Back to spinners:
This is not really relevant to the original post since he seems to be on a budget, but I'm really curious about the Slikstik Tornado spinners. I've read one review of them and it was admittedly glowing, but has anyone here used these much? They look awesome and have a considerably larger diameter than the Oscars, but are they worth $90? That's a hefty price tag! On the other hand I plan to have this hulking behemoth around for a very long time so it doesn't make sense to skimp on parts. If it'll make me happier I'm fine going with the Tornado, but if all things are basically equal I'll save $50 and pick up an Oscar.
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If your considering the Tornado consider Oscars Pro spinner. Its more arcade authentic than the Tornado. I haven't used either. The only complaint I've heard of the Tornado is that it spins to well and because of that it doesn't have the arcade feel. Arcade spinners had a little resistance in them. Either way you can't go wrong with those 3 spinners.