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Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.

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

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HigashiJun wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:49 am 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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rubber_jonnie wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:06 am
HigashiJun wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:49 am 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: Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:17 am
rubber_jonnie wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:06 am

Maybe, but you didn't have to go down that particular for in the road ;)
Mea culpa !
:D :D :D
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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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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.

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HigashiJun wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:07 pm 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
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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rubber_jonnie wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:32 pm 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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DIY balls of steel.
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mrbombermillzy wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 7:22 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:32 pm 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.
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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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