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Title: Looking for a good spinner and trackball
Post by: lordsub on December 29, 2002, 01:17:35 am

Im about to start placing some orders for my joysticks and buttons.  Im pretty sure i will get them from Happs.  I see that they also have a spinner for sale but its kind of expensive.  Anyone have suggestions on spinners and where to get them?  I dont want to hack one because im not good at that stuff.

I like the 3" trackball that i see for sale on happs, and im willing to spend that much for it, because i will get more use out of it, than i will out of the spinner.  However, im always willing to save some cash, any suggestions on trackballs?

Thanks :)

Title: Re:Looking for a good spinner and trackball
Post by: eightbit on December 29, 2002, 02:39:25 am

Oscar's spinners always get rave reviews and they are priced attractively.

http://www.oscarcontrols.com/ (http://www.oscarcontrols.com/)

I don't have one... yet....

He's also got an optical inferface for hooking up trackballs. Does the happ one that you want have a PS/2 or serial connection already on it?

Title: Re:Looking for a good spinner and trackball
Post by: ITrek on December 29, 2002, 07:52:22 am

You might want to look on eBay for a trackball.  The 3" one made by Imperial Billiards is excellent (not sure how it compares to the Happ 3") and they sell on eBay for $10 - $40 all the time.  These trackballs have a nice heavy white ball with a smooth roll, a black plastic base, and usually come with 3 white buttons.

Title: Re:Looking for a good spinner and trackball
Post by: ripzone on December 29, 2002, 12:26:42 pm

Oscar Controls's (http://www.oscarcontrols.com (http://www.oscarcontrols.com)) spinners are the best. Got mine last week.

And to connect them (tracball and spinner) the Ultimarc's Opti-Pac (http://www.ultimarc.com (http://www.ultimarc.com)) is the best!

That's what i think.

Title: Re:Looking for a good spinner and trackball
Post by: lordsub on December 29, 2002, 01:42:25 pm

Thanks for the info guys.  The track ball that i am looking at can come with a serial, ps/2 or USB connectors, but i really dont need that, because i plan on connecting it to an Opti-Pac.  That Oscar's spinner looks really great.  Now i got to decide which knob to get :)

Thanks.