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Title: Trackball art ? Custom trackballs ?
Post by: Jasonmm on July 22, 2010, 12:38:43 pm
Hi

Anyone ever seen a 3" happ trackball that was custom in anyway ?

Painted ?

Made to look like a golf ball ?

basket ball ?

football ?

I have seen the 8 ball trackball before ...

anyone know where to get them ?

thanks Jason
Title: Re: Trackball art ? Custom trackballs ?
Post by: Dr Zero on July 22, 2010, 01:20:17 pm
try here
http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath= (http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=)

Title: Re: Trackball art ? Custom trackballs ?
Post by: bkenobi on July 22, 2010, 03:53:12 pm
Looks like those guys have a blue translucent marbled trackball.  It looks pretty damn cool to me!  I don't think I would spring an extra $30 for it, but I'm sure some people would.

http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_118&products_id=482 (http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_118&products_id=482)
Title: Re: Trackball art ? Custom trackballs ?
Post by: DrumAnBass on July 22, 2010, 05:18:31 pm
The 8-ball trackball is probably a 2 1/4" trackball - they happen to be the same size as a billard ball. So any standard billard ball can be dropped in a 2 1/4" trackball. I have a translucent sparkle cue ball as my trackball - see: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=58850.msg580646#msg580646 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=58850.msg580646#msg580646)

Also one alternative for 3" trackballs are acrylic juggling balls - see:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=101195.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=101195.0)
Title: Re: Trackball art ? Custom trackballs ?
Post by: Jasonmm on July 22, 2010, 05:58:23 pm
Quote from: bkenobi on July 22, 2010, 03:53:12 pm
Looks like those guys have a blue translucent marbled trackball.  It looks pretty damn cool to me!  I don't think I would spring an extra $30 for it, but I'm sure some people would.

http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_118&products_id=482 (http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113_118&products_id=482)

Yes I seen that ... very cool indeed ... What I am really looking for is a 'basketball' 3" happ trackball ...

or I would love to attach a logo somehow ....

Jason
Title: Re: Trackball art ? Custom trackballs ?
Post by: kronic24601 on July 23, 2010, 04:48:40 pm
Is there a single basketball game, ever, that would use trackball? Your probably going to have to find some other item that happens to be 3" round (or whatever your trackball size is) and try to make it work.

Perhaps you can find an actual mini-basket ball that size and fill it with something heaver than air...??? (really stretching there).

If you were a good painter, you may be able to paint a white/clear one? Or if they have an orange one, you could just paint the black "basketball stripes"? ... although finding a paint that won't rub off will be tough ...
Title: Re: Trackball art ? Custom trackballs ?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 23, 2010, 04:56:27 pm
Quote from: kronic24601 on July 23, 2010, 04:48:40 pm
Is there a single basketball game, ever, that would use trackball?

I'll give you the first one I thought of (and the most famous)
http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=12745 (http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=12745)
Title: Re: Trackball art ? Custom trackballs ?
Post by: RayB on July 23, 2010, 05:29:43 pm
I doubt paint would work, when you consider that a standard trackball can actually grind down the metal roller over time. I doubt there is any paint that can have a better chance than steel.
Title: Re: Trackball art ? Custom trackballs ?
Post by: kronic24601 on July 23, 2010, 06:16:57 pm
Ginsu, Nice catch! I'm a little young for that  ;D

RayB, ya I figured that was probably the case ... perhaps you could etch out the black lines, and fill in with black JB weld? (HA!  :laugh2:)
Title: Re: Trackball art ? Custom trackballs ?
Post by: Jasonmm on July 23, 2010, 08:01:16 pm
Nail Polish ?
Title: Re: Trackball art ? Custom trackballs ?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 23, 2010, 08:39:03 pm
Quote from: Jasonmm on July 23, 2010, 08:01:16 pm
Nail Polish ?

Not even close.