Posted by Blake on 22, 2001 at 2:21 AM:
In Reply to: trackball questions posted by buzzdat on 21, 2001 at 3:44 PM:
: Picked up a used Happ 3" trackball, have some general questions. First, it came with a white ball, has lots of red smudges on it - wondering what the best way is to clean it without trashing the finish.
>>> Sorry, can't help you with this question...
: Second, I eventually want to install a red translucent ball and back-light it - noticed that Bob Roberts has 3" replacement trackballs for a decent price (Bob Roberts ROCKS!!!), but need to know how to back-light the ball itself.
>>> I bought the blue translucent Happ trackball and it just has a small light mounted underneat which works with a simple 12V power source hooked up.
You can see a picture of the light here:
http://movielocity.com/mame/images/trackballlight.jpg
: Third, the ball movement seems a bit sluggish - can the bearings be lubricated, or do they need to be replaced? Any tips here?
>>> If it's mechanical, I don't know exactly how to fix your problem, but you can adjust the setting in MAME to speed up the trackball.
: Now just waiting for my trackball mounting kit from happ, still on back-order :(
>>> You'd think that they'd have more parts in their warehouse. I ordered some buttons and they were on backorder for almost a week. This is their business - why not have more in storage? I guess they don't want to be stuck with too much inventory, but sometimes, it's ridiculous.
=Blake=