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Title: Trackball ball alternatives?
Post by: bmac300 on September 06, 2010, 08:52:28 pm

I have a 3 inch white trackball and was thinking about changing it for a blue coloured ball.  Does anyone know of a source for a cheap replacement?  I was looking at something like this:

http://www.dube.com/balls/acrylic-colors-juggling-balls.php (http://www.dube.com/balls/acrylic-colors-juggling-balls.php)

These seem like they would fit but are still pretty expensive and i'm not sure if they would have the right feel.

Title: Re: Trackball ball alternatives?
Post by: jimmy2x2x on September 06, 2010, 09:05:01 pm

Some interesting ones here too for UK members

http://www.firetoys.co.uk/juggling/contact_juggling_balls.html (http://www.firetoys.co.uk/juggling/contact_juggling_balls.html)

Wonder what the weight is like and how accurate the dimensions are..

Title: Re: Trackball ball alternatives?
Post by: drventure on September 06, 2010, 09:32:22 pm

I didn't try the juggling balls, but I looking in a heck of a lot of places for alternatives to trackballs (specifically I was hoping for crystal or an etched globe like look"

I found plenty of possibilities but the dimensions were never right, and let me tell you, if the dims are off my even a tiny bit, the trackball won't work right  :(

If you find some cool alternatives, definitely  post back!

Title: Re: Trackball ball alternatives?
Post by: milkit on September 06, 2010, 10:06:06 pm

http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=113_118&zenid=ul13psevib9kjngrstsu1ku842 (http://www.twistedquarter.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=113_118&zenid=ul13psevib9kjngrstsu1ku842)

or my fav, http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=74&products_id=273 (http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=74&products_id=273)