Please jerky, I still haven't received my trackballs, but please tell us how is your mouse hacking (or whatever you're doing) is going. thanks (NT)

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Posted by Gerald Gorman on November 01, 1999 at 21:43:19:

In Reply to: Re: $4.00 trackballs posted by Jerky on November 01, 1999 at 21:01:18:

: : Just got my $4.00 trackballs. They are heavy and built to last, but....they spin less than 1/4 turn each time I rotate them (independent of the amount of effort used to spin them).
: : I opened them up, cleaned them up, and still they roll very very little.
: : My performance may not be indicative of the ones you get, as evidenced by some of the other messages on the board, but these are not going to find a place on my machine.
: : John

: Sorry to hear about that John.
: I've found that of the six that I've recieved,
: 4 or moving very freely, the other 2 are like
: what you are talking about. Happ sells replacement
: bearings,but i'm not sure if they are the same
: as the ones in these trackballs.
: You should be able to swap parts from one
: trackball to another.
: Also what model # trackball did you get?.
: I'm very happy with mine, It is done and cut into
: my control panel(P.I.A.).
: Also they are hackable for spinners.
: My mind is on other things tonight,
: I've brought home another cabinet.
: I don't know how she puts up with me,
: this is not a hobby for me....its an OBESSION.
: Thanks for your time,
: Jerky

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: : : Just got my $4.00 trackballs. They are heavy and built to last, but....they spin less than 1/4 turn each time I rotate them (independent of the amount of effort used to spin them). : : : I opened them up, cleaned them up, and still they roll very very little. : : : My performance may not be indicative of the ones you get, as evidenced by some of the other messages on the board, but these are not going to find a place on my machine. : : : John : : Sorry to hear about that John. : : I've found that of the six that I've recieved, : : 4 or moving very freely, the other 2 are like : : what you are talking about. Happ sells replacement : : bearings,but i'm not sure if they are the same : : as the ones in these trackballs. : : You should be able to swap parts from one : : trackball to another. : : Also what model # trackball did you get?. : : I'm very happy with mine, It is done and cut into : : my control panel(P.I.A.). : : Also they are hackable for spinners. : : My mind is on other things tonight, : : I've brought home another cabinet. : : I don't know how she puts up with me, : : this is not a hobby for me....its an OBESSION. : : Thanks for your time, : : Jerky

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