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[boxpressed]

Title says it all. I'm taking apart and cleaning a 5200 Trak-Ball controller and the color, size, and weight of the trackball itself are so familiar. I don't have a pool/billiard ball for comparison. Could make for some cool customizations, if it is!

Edited by boxpressed, Fri May 25, 2012 10:40 AM.

[Crazy Climber]

That would be awesome if it is....custom 8 ball versions will be hitting the marketplace soon!!

[Official Ninja]

I think it is. I seem to remember stories of people replacing the ball with an eight ball.

[fernando marrin]

it is

[boxpressed]

Cool. I'll be on the lookout for spare billiard balls. Do any of you lubricate the trackball bearings? What do you use?

[82atari5200]

It is.. Mine currently houses an 8-ball I procured from Commander Ragtime's Good Time Emporium back in '93. Churchstreet Station. Orlando, Fl

[boxpressed]

OK, I'm about to make this thread even more salacious. The lubricant you want is 3-in-One oil. It is next to the WD-40 in the hardware store. Works beautifully on the bearings.

[BigO]

boxpressed, on Fri May 25, 2012 5:48 PM, said:

Cool. I'll be on the lookout for spare billiard balls. Do any of you lubricate the trackball bearings? What do you use?

I used a wax lubricant that I use on my bike chain and cables. It doesn't get gooey or stiff or attract dust.

[Rybags]

You'd want to measure the size before committing to buying/stealing a pool ball.

There's various sizes depending on game (Pool, Snooker, 9-ball) and most coinop tables use a slightly smaller cue ball so the return mechanism can work.