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Title: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
Post by: Howard_Casto on March 15, 2017, 01:09:59 pm: https://slickdeals.net/f/9867152-fidget-toy-hand-spinner-for-2-99-free-shipping (https://slickdeals.net/f/9867152-fidget-toy-hand-spinner-for-2-99-free-shipping)

The title says it all. I don't have a clue what size these are though.
Title: Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
Post by: pbj on March 15, 2017, 01:24:54 pm: Spend the $3 and let us know.
Title: Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
Post by: 05SRT4 on March 15, 2017, 03:14:09 pm: dang, ive been printing and selling these things for 10 bucks at work, with just steel bearings.
Title: Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
Post by: BadMouth on March 15, 2017, 03:24:45 pm: Quote from: 05SRT4 on March 15, 2017, 03:14:09 pm
dang, ive been printing and selling these things for 10 bucks at work, with just steel bearings.

...finally, a use for the pile of used rollerblade bearings that I hoarded 10 years ago thinking I'd have a million uses for.
Title: Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
Post by: RayB on March 15, 2017, 08:30:07 pm: Quote from: Howard_Casto on March 15, 2017, 01:09:59 pm
https://slickdeals.net/f/9867152-fidget-toy-hand-spinner-for-2-99-free-shipping (https://slickdeals.net/f/9867152-fidget-toy-hand-spinner-for-2-99-free-shipping)

The title says it all. I don't have a clue what size these are though.
WTF is that?
Title: Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
Post by: 05SRT4 on March 15, 2017, 08:41:28 pm: Quote from: RayB on March 15, 2017, 08:30:07 pm
Quote from: Howard_Casto on March 15, 2017, 01:09:59 pm
https://slickdeals.net/f/9867152-fidget-toy-hand-spinner-for-2-99-free-shipping (https://slickdeals.net/f/9867152-fidget-toy-hand-spinner-for-2-99-free-shipping)

The title says it all. I don't have a clue what size these are though.
WTF is that?

Its what all the cool kids are doing these days.
Title: Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
Post by: Howard_Casto on March 16, 2017, 02:30:02 am: Eh, I do need to restore an old 2600 trackball.... a bit of water damage nuked the bearings. I might snatch a set just to see.