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Title: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: gl.tter on May 24, 2005, 01:03:22 pm: I want a clear translucent trackball for my first panel for use with an RGB LED.
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: forbiddenlyrics on May 24, 2005, 01:28:48 pm: Happ sells a clear 3" trackball but its more expensive than Bob Roberts ($55.40) so you would be better off with his. As for 2" trackballs I think 2 1/4" is the standard arcade size and I'm not sure if any games game with a smaller size than that.
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: gl.tter on May 24, 2005, 01:34:18 pm: Quote from: forbiddenlyrics on May 24, 2005, 01:28:48 pm
Happ sells a clear 3" trackball but its more expensive than Bob Roberts ($55.40)

Ouch - I don't want to spend money on either of those.
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: whammoed on May 24, 2005, 02:04:16 pm: you may be able to use these:
http://www.seriousjuggling.com/Balls_Acrylic.htm
at $23
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: gl.tter on May 24, 2005, 04:16:24 pm: Quote from: whammoed on May 24, 2005, 02:04:16 pm
you may be able to use these:
http://www.seriousjuggling.com/Balls_Acrylic.htm at $23

Very nice, thanks for the link! I'll have to see if I can track these down in the UK.

Before I decided on clear with RGB LED, I was tempted to go for Bob Roberts 'Cherry Red' translucent 3" ball - nice to have something a little different. Then I found out they stopped making them.

Still interested in 2" tracks if anybody has any info...
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: Kremmit on May 24, 2005, 07:32:18 pm: If you're handy with metal, you might be able to make your own 2" trackball cage. Look at pictures of a Missile Command TB assembly, they're really simple.
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: NIVO on May 25, 2005, 11:05:39 am: i'd love to have a stainless tb at 3", weight might kill it though :(
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: Flinkly on May 25, 2005, 11:55:54 am: weight, and the fact that you'd have to replace your rods with inferior stuff, so as to not scratch up your ball.

in retrospect, that sentence didn't come out right, but you get what i mean.
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: rdagger on May 25, 2005, 12:33:35 pm: Quote from: gl.tter on May 24, 2005, 04:16:24 pm
Before I decided on clear with RGB LED, I was tempted to go for Bob Roberts 'Cherry Red' translucent 3" ball - nice to have something a little different.
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: Flinkly on May 25, 2005, 12:36:08 pm: thanks for the input. i'm not interested in getting one myself, but i've never heard anyone say what they thoguht of them. this will sure help everyone out.
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: gl.tter on May 25, 2005, 12:53:25 pm: Quote from: rdagger on May 25, 2005, 12:33:35 pm
I have a clear translucent trackball that I have illuminated with an RGB LED.
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: Flinkly on May 25, 2005, 12:55:07 pm: well, if it's three inches, it'll work. i'll wait for someone to reply that has actually used one though.
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: gl.tter on May 25, 2005, 12:56:36 pm: Quote from: Flinkly on May 25, 2005, 12:55:07 pm
well, if it's three inches, it'll work.
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: NIVO on May 25, 2005, 01:55:10 pm: Quote
weight, and the fact that you'd have to replace your rods with inferior stuff, so as to not scratch up your ball.

in retrospect, that sentence didn't come out right, but you get what i mean.

Yes sir I got ya :) Shouldnt be a prob as I can machine new rollers along with the use of RandyT's wheels, should be one tough puppy hehe.
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: Kremmit on May 25, 2005, 08:29:40 pm: I'm pretty sure a user here has used these with success, try a search for "juggling ball".
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: gl.tter on May 26, 2005, 07:44:15 am: Quote from: Kremmit on May 25, 2005, 08:29:40 pm
I'm pretty sure a user here has used these with success, try a search for "juggling ball".

You're right (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=37277.new;topicseen#new).

OK, so anybody know any tracks for my 2" ball?
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: gl.tter on May 26, 2005, 07:45:41 am: BTW, I found the clear juggling balls in the UK, but they're about twice the price! And so far I haven't seen any of the nice colours / UV / glitter...
Title: Re: Any 2" (exact) trackballs available? Or clear 3" ones?
Post by: Tiger-Heli on May 26, 2005, 09:49:21 am: Related link here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,16913.0.html