Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.

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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.

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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.

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You're giving us such an easy opening, @rubber_jonnie

:D
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HigashiJun wrote: 23 Mar 2023 10:49 You're giving us such an easy opening, @rubber_jonnie

:D
Maybe, but you didn't have to go down that particular for in the road ;)
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.

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rubber_jonnie wrote: 23 Mar 2023 11:06
HigashiJun wrote: 23 Mar 2023 10:49 You're giving us such an easy opening, @rubber_jonnie

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Maybe, but you didn't have to go down that particular for in the road ;)
Mea culpa !
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HigashiJun wrote: 23 Mar 2023 11:17
rubber_jonnie wrote: 23 Mar 2023 11:06

Maybe, but you didn't have to go down that particular for in the road ;)
Mea culpa !
:D :D :D
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.

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And just for the fun fact, here is a famous chain store we have here in Japan:

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It sells (and buys) second-hand goods.

:D
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HigashiJun wrote: 23 Mar 2023 12:07 And just for the fun fact, here is a famous chain store we have here in Japan:


Store.jpg


It sells (and buys) second-hand goods.

:D
Not sure I know what to make of that :)

For the sake of an update, it's getting harder, though very slowly. We're getting into the gel stage...
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.

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rubber_jonnie wrote: 23 Mar 2023 13:32 For the sake of an update, it's getting harder, though very slowly. We're getting into the gel stage...
Cant wait to see the result.

Did you order some of those ebay balls just in case it doesnt quite work out? :D
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.

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mrbombermillzy wrote: 23 Mar 2023 19:22
rubber_jonnie wrote: 23 Mar 2023 13:32 For the sake of an update, it's getting harder, though very slowly. We're getting into the gel stage...
Cant wait to see the result.

Did you order some of those ebay balls just in case it doesnt quite work out? :D
I did, but they're coming from China so they may be a while.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...

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