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Title: Translucent blue trackball..Photos?
Post by: sirhcman on August 01, 2002, 10:38:06 pm

I am thinking about going with the imperial translucent blue trackball but I dont recall ever seeing a cabinet with one...Does anyone have any photos of the ball lit and unlit? Any help is appreciated!

CHRIS

Title: Re:Translucent blue trackball..Photos?
Post by: ampapa on August 04, 2002, 10:01:19 pm

Take a look at my site and you'll find a few pictures with a
translucent "Blue" trackball.

- ajmmame/webajm.com

ampapa, :D

Title: Re:Translucent blue trackball..Photos?
Post by: sirhcman on August 04, 2002, 11:06:53 pm

thanks but whats the webpage?

Title: Re:Translucent blue trackball..Photos?
Post by: rampy on August 05, 2002, 08:55:19 am

I can't be sure... but it looks like he just had a typo...

a quick google search found this site:

http://ajmmame.webajm.com/ (http://ajmmame.webajm.com/)

it has a glowing blue trackball so I'd guess that's the site...

good luck,

rampy

Title: Re:Translucent blue trackball..Photos?
Post by: dhansen on August 05, 2002, 09:19:52 am

Here's a pic..it's kind of blurry though...sorry...

http://www.doughansen.net/arcade/cp2.jpg (http://www.doughansen.net/arcade/cp2.jpg)

Title: Re:Translucent blue trackball..Photos?
Post by: jginiso on August 05, 2002, 03:53:06 pm

What are you using to light that sucker?
Thanks
James

Title: Re:Translucent blue trackball..Photos?
Post by: txcanoeman on August 05, 2002, 06:00:23 pm

FYI, I went the translucent blue trackball way, used an extra power line from my PC to light the bulb I bought from HAPPS.

However, I wouldn't do this again.  It isn't hard, it is just hardly worth it.  The lights are usually on in the gameroom and you can only see it glowing if you look down on it.  

Next time I would put in a pool ball since they are the same size.  Either an 8 ball (black), or a 2 ball(blue)  to match the controls on my panel which are currently all blue.

Just my 2 cents.

Title: Re:Translucent blue trackball..Photos?
Post by: CthulhuLuke on August 05, 2002, 07:51:29 pm

In my case when I bought the Happs trackball that had the bulb preinstalled with the 3" blue translucent ball, and like a lot of other people I've heard about, it was enough to heat the ball for an hour and make it expand so it wouldn't actually spin right.  So my solution, wire up a bright blue LED to a 12v adapter, with the correct resistors.  So now all I gotta do is plug in my LED and put it underneath the trackball, it's extremely bright blue shining on translucent blue, results a VERY cool looking milky-ish blue.
    -CthulhuLuke

Title: Re:Translucent blue trackball..Photos?
Post by: slug54 on August 05, 2002, 09:33:45 pm

I also Illuminated my blue track ball with the high intensity Led's with resistors. instead ov running to a 12 volt supply
I ran it off of the 5v connection on my Opti-pac. I used 2 clear leds so I could light it fom 2 different angles.the main reasons I went with the leds is there is no heat from them.
and they will pretty much last forever.
                                       slug54

Title: Re:Translucent blue trackball..Photos?
Post by: sirhcman on August 05, 2002, 10:02:10 pm

thanks for all the replies guys! appreciate the help.