Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.
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PhilC
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.
#divorcesallround
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
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HigashiJun
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.
You're giving us such an easy opening, @rubber_jonnie
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rubber_jonnie
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.
Maybe, but you didn't have to go down that particular for in the road ;)
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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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HigashiJun
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.
Mea culpa !rubber_jonnie wrote: 23 Mar 2023 11:06Maybe, but you didn't have to go down that particular for in the road ;)
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rubber_jonnie
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.
:D :D :DHigashiJun wrote: 23 Mar 2023 11:17Mea culpa !rubber_jonnie wrote: 23 Mar 2023 11:06
Maybe, but you didn't have to go down that particular for in the road ;)
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...
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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HigashiJun
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.
And just for the fun fact, here is a famous chain store we have here in Japan:
It sells (and buys) second-hand goods.
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It sells (and buys) second-hand goods.
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rubber_jonnie
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.
Not sure I know what to make of that :)HigashiJun wrote: 23 Mar 2023 12:07 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
For the sake of an update, it's getting harder, though very slowly. We're getting into the gel stage...
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...
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.
Cant wait to see the result.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...
Did you order some of those ebay balls just in case it doesnt quite work out? :D
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mfro
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.
DIY balls of steel.
And remember: Beethoven wrote his first symphony in C.
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rubber_jonnie
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Re: Something experimental - A5000 mouse ball replacement.
I did, but they're coming from China so they may be a while.mrbombermillzy wrote: 23 Mar 2023 19:22Cant wait to see the result.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...
Did you order some of those ebay balls just in case it doesnt quite work out? :D
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...
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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