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Trackball for Hacking - $2.99
shmokes:
I just ordered three. I am just beginning work on my first cabinet. I just placed my Happ order which includes a 3" trackball, but I'm going to do a rotating panel a' la 1UP and these things are small enough that I could include one on the steering wheel panel for Windows navigation and it will be pretty inconspicuous. Honestly my steering wheel (force feedback) panel will probably get a lot more use out of Windows games than Mame (Colin McRae anyone) so it will be nice to be able to navigate windows from my control panel. I'll keep the other two around for parts. Thanks for the heads up. This is an awesome deal!
marcoval:
Anyone know if the Brick & Mortar Fry's stores have this in stock for this price?
Wienerdog:
I doubt that these would still be around at $2.99 at a store. After seeing how my order went through, it seems like Outpost is ordering these from a liquidator after orders are place. That is just a guess though.
Three or four? Come on, nobody else is ordering 15? I guess I have high hopes of multiple cabs and control pannels. I just know if I end up hacking this into a spinner, I want extra ones so I am working with the same parts on future spinners. Hopefully that all works out.
Dave_K.:
--- Quote from: marcoval on March 16, 2003, 01:54:25 pm ---Anyone know if the Brick & Mortar Fry's stores have this in stock for this price?
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I have a Fry's near me, I'll check if I drive by this week. I already have a couple cheap PS/2 style trackballs, and my concern is not if they will work or mount to a control panel, but more that it just doesn't feel like an arcade trackball (the weight, bearings/spin speed, ...). If somone already has one, can you please give us an idea of how it "feels"?
rock345:
I saw these beofre but they were like for 8 bucks at outpost and every other plcae had them out of stock and no one really knew how they worked. But for 3$ I ordered 3. Outpost must be wondering why these things are starting to fly off the shelves today.