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Cleaning track balls
« on: February 17, 2007, 05:03:10 am »
A thought crossed my mind this morning as I sat here.  I've had my Betson 3" trackball in my cabinet for a couple of years now...it doesn't get a lot of use, but how do I know if it needs cleaning?  Are they hard to take apart and put back together for cleaning, and will I need to remove it completely from the control panel to do so?

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Re: Cleaning track balls
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2007, 05:50:10 am »
Does it not spin correctly?

Is the ball dirty?

No?  Then leave it alone.
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Re: Cleaning track balls
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2007, 12:56:47 pm »
Quote from: Peale on February 17, 2007, 05:50:10 am
Does it not spin correctly?

Is the ball dirty?

No?  Then leave it alone.

Exactly, I agree.
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Re: Cleaning track balls
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2007, 07:31:18 am »
If you do decide to clean it its very easy--disassemble the case (4 screws)throw it in the dishwasher let it dry and reinstall.  If you notice the ball is kind of matte looking after-- I usually rub a little novus 2 on it to bring back the shine--not as good as homer's Shine-O Ball-O but works pretty well.
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Re: Cleaning track balls
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2007, 11:40:29 am »
Is there a cheaper bearing you can buy for these trackballs than the happs? Is there a standard bearing instead of the $30 kit they sell?
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Re: Cleaning track balls
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2007, 11:43:13 am »
Bob Roberts is the cheapest for rebuild kits I believe.
http://homearcade.org/BBBB/parts.html#tbs
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