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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: jakejake28 on May 30, 2003, 06:03:18 pm
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uh, where can i buy one. i tried imperialusa.com but they only have pool tables and ping-pong. i would like to look into these as i need a new trackball, and funds aren't sufficient for the happs.
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www.betson.com (http://www.betson.com)
Go in the Parts section, and type in the word "trackball" in the search on the left.
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Here is the direct link to a tb at Beston. Under Imperial Billiards (trackball)
3 1/2 Inch PS2 Trackball (http://www.betson.com/product.asp?dept%5Fid=13570&sku=IMP++47%2D4300%2D21++++++++++++++++++)
BobA
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ahhh, muchos gracias ;D anyway, whats the general consensus on them vs. the happs? i have no clue the difference, but i do have an old happs, and it broke. i am just looking, y'know, for an alternative
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www.betson.com (http://www.betson.com)
Go in the Parts section, and type in the word "trackball" in the search on the left.
And notice betson only shows like 5 products per page. Be sure to click on the more links below the short list.
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If you are super broke, you can get the imperial betson refurbished model... for 29.99 (usually) 3" arcade model direct from betson.com (where you were looking). Also note u_Rebel's advice about the navigation.
Can't beat that (unless you get a bad refurb or something)
rampy
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ahhh, muchos gracias ;D anyway, whats the general consensus on them vs. the happs? i have no clue the difference, but i do have an old happs, and it broke. i am just looking, y'know, for an alternative
About the same in quality. Personally, I like my 3" happs a little better than my 3" betson, but both are great. Biggest difference you'll notice is the betson case is a lot bigger than the happs; you might have to enlarge the cutout for the trackball if you mounted on wood.
Some old posts by me:
one (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=6241;start=msg43739#msg43739)
two (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=6698;start=msg47162#msg47162)
Did you know you can buy replacement parts for your happs from happs and bobroberts (http://www.therealbobroberts.com/)? Bob roberts lists them as atari trackballs. Might be cheaper to fix than buying a new one. (Of course, you can buy a new TB and fix your old one, and have two TBs.)
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I have the 3" PS2 and it is pretty nice. But the feel is different than both my Crystal Castles trackball (Atari 3" Rebuilt), or a Golden Tee one.
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rampy: nah, i've got a bit of cash, enough to buy any of the trackballs.
really, i think it's just a prob w/ the optic board, and i could buy a new one, just lookin for an alternative.
thanks for the help guys, i'll brood over it for a while :-\