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Author Topic: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?  (Read 2336 times)

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Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
« on: March 15, 2017, 01:09:59 pm »
https://slickdeals.net/f/9867152-fidget-toy-hand-spinner-for-2-99-free-shipping

The title says it all.  I don't have a clue what size these are though. 
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Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2017, 01:24:54 pm »
Spend the $3 and let us know.
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Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2017, 03:14:09 pm »
dang, ive been printing and selling these things for 10 bucks at work, with just steel bearings.
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Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2017, 03:24:45 pm »
Quote from: 05SRT4 on March 15, 2017, 03:14:09 pm
dang, ive been printing and selling these things for 10 bucks at work, with just steel bearings.

...finally, a use for the pile of used rollerblade bearings that I hoarded 10 years ago thinking I'd have a million uses for.

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Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2017, 08:30:07 pm »
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Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2017, 08:41:28 pm »
Quote from: RayB on March 15, 2017, 08:30:07 pm
Quote from: Howard_Casto on March 15, 2017, 01:09:59 pm
https://slickdeals.net/f/9867152-fidget-toy-hand-spinner-for-2-99-free-shipping

The title says it all.  I don't have a clue what size these are though.
WTF is that?

Its what all the cool kids are doing these days.
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Re: Slightly OT: Would fidget toys be a cheap source of trackball bearings?
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2017, 02:30:02 am »
Eh, I do need to restore an old 2600 trackball.... a bit of water damage nuked the bearings.   I might snatch a set just to see.
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