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Title: Roller Replacement Set -- anyone use this on a Happs 3"?
Post by: willhs on June 10, 2007, 10:15:41 pm

I guess the title kind of explains it all.  I noticed that people have used the booster kits with Happs, so I'm planning to do that, but I'm wondering if they roller replacements would work as well?  I saw somewhere that Betson/Imperial trackballs are basically the same, but I'm not sure if the rollers are the same.

Thanks,
Will

Title: Re: Roller Replacement Set -- anyone use this on a Happs 3"?
Post by: BobA on June 13, 2007, 09:30:12 am

Atari and Happs are the same and Wico and Imperial are the same.  There are differences between the Happs and Wico roller/bearing sets.

Title: Re: Roller Replacement Set -- anyone use this on a Happs 3"?
Post by: willhs on June 13, 2007, 05:06:55 pm

Okay, so they wouldn't work, then?  I think that's what you said, but I'm not sure if I'm reading you right.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Roller Replacement Set -- anyone use this on a Happs 3"?
Post by: BobA on June 13, 2007, 05:29:05 pm

I think there are small differences that make them not work since they are listed separately when you buy them,

Title: Re: Roller Replacement Set -- anyone use this on a Happs 3"?
Post by: Kaytrim on June 13, 2007, 05:30:29 pm

The difference is how long the spindle is from the roller to the optio wheel.  Happs are longer.

Title: Re: Roller Replacement Set -- anyone use this on a Happs 3"?
Post by: willhs on June 13, 2007, 05:54:36 pm

So the rollers don't work, but the booster kit does work with happs?  There are a few posts that talk about using the booster kit.