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Title: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: BrentRadio on August 22, 2007, 09:58:17 pm
Something new for the Jack Daniel's Barcade in Las Vegas...

My new Centipede Trackball

(http://www.brentradio.com/images/Centipede/JDTrackBall.jpg)

Works Great!

Brent
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: Disturbed013 on August 22, 2007, 10:15:49 pm
NICE!!! :cheers:

Where on earth did you get that?  How is the image placed on the ball?  Do you think it's gonna have problems with wear/scuffing?

Now I gotta add one more thing to my "gotta have one of those" list.
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: BrentRadio on August 22, 2007, 10:32:01 pm
I got it here

http://www.marketstreetmercantile.com/pages/pool.html

Cue balls are the same size as the regular trackballs.

I think it will be along time before it wears off.

Brent
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: Disturbed013 on August 22, 2007, 10:46:52 pm
 :censored: this is a really good idea!  Now you're costing me money because I just got the Centipede cab and what a perfect time to do something like this...

I found these guys too:

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

Now, what to get, what to get  :dunno

They do custom orders too, maybe the BYOAC logo on one side and ???

Oh, and they say the dye is UV proof and sublimated under the surface so you're right, it shouldn't wear out.
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: BrentRadio on August 22, 2007, 10:56:14 pm
That's a cool idea too!
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: cw on August 22, 2007, 11:02:01 pm
when I installed a cue ball in my centipede in place of the off color ball when I did my rebuild I found it to be just a hair smaller than the original.  I have since gotten a new ball from Bob Roberts and it seems to fit better and roll better... am I nuts or what?
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: DarkBubble on August 22, 2007, 11:17:44 pm
I can't tell from the picture, but is that sort of dyed into the ball, rather than painted?  I always loved that look on the ivory balls, where there was an added depth to the print.

My little brother gets into pool tournaments from time to time.  I should get him a cueball with something he likes on it.  Trying to decide what I'd want on a custom trackball, however, would be much harder.
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: BrentRadio on August 22, 2007, 11:32:29 pm
It's not "on top" but looks to be underneth the gloss of the ball. So I don't have any worries about it coming off.

It goes with my Jack Man

http://www.brentradio.com/JackMan.htm

And the bar

(http://www.brentradio.com/JackDanielsArcade/BarRight1.jpg)
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: mountain on August 22, 2007, 11:42:25 pm
 :o

That's some serious Jack! I tried to collect bottles of Jack Daniels before but the booze kept evaporating... :dunno
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: Dire Radiant on August 22, 2007, 11:45:24 pm
Never let it be said that you don't know jack!
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: RayB on August 23, 2007, 01:40:01 pm
:o

That's some serious Jack! I tried to collect bottles of Jack Daniels before but the booze kept evaporating... :dunno

And condensing in your stomach?  ;D
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: ElfShotTheFood on August 23, 2007, 01:50:41 pm
Wow,  that last pic brings back some scattered pieces of memories of when me and Jack used to hang.   i think I still have one of those large Captains bottles that are cut off of the bottom of that pic.  Its a reminder of a top 5 stupid moment in my life.  hehe
Title: Re: Check out my new Centipede trackball
Post by: BrentRadio on August 23, 2007, 06:36:01 pm
 i think I still have one of those large Captains bottles that are cut off of the bottom of that pic.  Its a reminder of a top 5 stupid moment in my life.  hehe

Wow! good eyes!

That's my favorite bottle too.