0078265317 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Took some pictures for those to see incase anyone else is wondering how it looks inside. I cleaned the ball with soap and water. The rollers looked kiinda rusty so not cleanable. I think I made it worse. Doesn't go let now only don, up and right. Any here are some photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 I took it apart 1 more time now it is better. The problem is the rollers are super rusty. One is smooth left and right. Up and down is stuck now. Not as free. Do anybody sell new roller. Or maybe I'll try some clr tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyChris Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Looks like the trackball case is big enough to be a video game console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 Top loading nes was small. But atari wise probably not small. It wouldn't fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARILUVR Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Thanks for sharing these cool pics of the trackball. I would try to clean them if it was me. Hate to waste something that might be salvageable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 The rollers are too rusty to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 The rollers are too rusty to clean. The rollers are fine. Here's what you need to do: Obviously, remove all three from the controller. Spray the rust with Liquid Wrench and sand with fine grit sandpaper. Clean the rollers of the goop. Next, remove the ends of the rollers that house the bearings. You'll see port holes on the flat sides. Take some 3-in-1 Oil and let it flow down the holes. Lastly, clean the optics in the controller with an air can and some rubbing alcohol. Put everything back together and it could be as good as new. I did this for my Centipede arcade trackball and my ColecoVision Roller Controller. Both work like new. Regarding Liquid Wrench, I have a Pole Position cabinet and the accelerator has three springs in it. I found two replacement springs at Home Depot but not a third. The third spring was so rusty and for the heck of it I sprayed it with Liquid Wrench and sanded it. I couldn't believe the results! The spring looked brand new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Was the trackball a smoker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 What do you mean? You mean the enviorment it was kept in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 What do you mean? You mean the enviorment it was kept in? 'twas joking. I noticed the trackball isn't 100% white. After 30 years, understandable. But it looks like it has that natural yellowing of plastic, or it's been around an ashtray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted March 18, 2011 Author Share Posted March 18, 2011 The outside is fine only the innards are rusting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tz101 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 What do you mean? You mean the enviorment it was kept in? 'twas joking. I noticed the trackball isn't 100% white. After 30 years, understandable. But it looks like it has that natural yellowing of plastic, or it's been around an ashtray. Ummm, the 5200 trak ball was yellow from the factory. That is the intended color of the cue ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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