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Frostillicus:
--- Quote from: Apollo on May 18, 2003, 10:42:41 pm ---Did anyone notice it's only 38 mm, that's pretty small.
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I saw that, too, but thought I wasn't reading it right or something. I browsed their site and didnt' see any trackballs that were bigger than 75mm. But THESE were just plain cool.
skirge66:
yeah that ball is tiny...if i'm going through the effort of building real arcade controls, i want a big arcade trackball.
frosty...you aren't kidding those buttons are way cool...but you'd have to sell your first born to build a 2 player fighter panel...hehe
mount it all in a nice diamond tread cp with big rivits or bolts holding it together
Minwah:
--- Quote from: Frostillicus on May 19, 2003, 10:39:04 am ---
--- Quote from: Apollo on May 18, 2003, 10:42:41 pm ---Did anyone notice it's only 38 mm, that's pretty small.
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I saw that, too, but thought I wasn't reading it right or something. I browsed their site and didnt' see any trackballs that were bigger than 75mm. But THESE were just plain cool.
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Maplin in the UK sell very similar (the same?) switches, I got one once for in my car. FWIW I think they would suck as arcade buttons, they are quite hard to press and wouldn't be good in any games which require quick presses. They do look nice tho.
dirt:
--- Quote from: IIOIOOIOO on May 18, 2003, 11:59:49 pm ---Actually, that was the price after converting pounds->us dollars. Among other things, I happen to comprehend currency exchange.
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I guess you found it cheaper because this was from there distributor website SBS50F2 SBS50F2 Vandalproof 50mm Trackball (PS/2 or USB)
IIOIOOIOO:
http://www.fairchild.co.uk/product_detail.asp?productsall_Action=Find('productID','171')
GS38-4502 GS38 38mm OEM Trackball (PS/2)