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USB Happ TB and Back Spin. Difficult to repair?
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AMDman13:
Looks like its time to pop the hood and take this baby apart. I'll be sure to post back with my findings. Although I won't have a chance until Saturday. Thanks all!
AMDman13:
Well guys I went the USB replacement board route with not much luck. I have taken the entire TB apart cleaned a greased the rollers and replaced the boards.

The new USB boards are creating backspin also, although not as bad as the old ones. Andy you had mentioned,


--- Quote ---You would either need to get replacement USB boards, or, if using the non-USB boards you would need to hook up to an interface, eg Opti-PAC, U-HID Nano etc.
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Does this mean physically speaking the red arcade boards will replace and fit on to this usb trackball chassis? I just need to buy the red arcade boards and then an interface to hook them up to such as a Opti-Pac USB? This would certainly be cheaper than purchasing an entire new arcade style trackball in addition to the Opti-Pac.
AndyWarne:

--- Quote from: marlborroman13 on March 01, 2009, 04:06:46 pm ---
Does this mean physically speaking the red arcade boards will replace and fit on to this usb trackball chassis? I just need to buy the red arcade boards and then an interface to hook them up to such as a Opti-Pac USB? This would certainly be cheaper than purchasing an entire new arcade style trackball in addition to the Opti-Pac.

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Yes I believe the housings are the same. Are you sure its not something else such as the ball slipping on the rollers? Although this would not cause backspin as such, it can sometimes cause hesitation.
I am wondering what the issue is with these USB boards. Someone mentioned on another thread they only had backspin in one direction which indicates a problem with the optical sensor(s) rather than the USB interface itself.
Andy
AMDman13:
I'm not sure if it's the ball slipping on the rollers? I suppose that's always a possibility. How do you eliminate the ball from slipping on the rollers? It does only happen during high rpm spins. And the ball does sound as if it might be slipping during the fast spins.

I have cleaned the rollers with Isopropyl alcohol and oiled all of the bearings. Is there anything else I should be doing to  keep smooth operation?

AndyWarne:
Its possible that oiling the bearings might make the problem worse rather than better.

You could try spinning the rollers on their own and see if you still get the problem, thus proving whether its a slippage problem.
Andy
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