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General Chat => Technical Area => Topic started by: Superully on February 02, 2009, 11:20:30 AM

Title: how to ... LUBRICATE A TRACKBALL???
Post by: Superully on February 02, 2009, 11:20:30 AM

Hi guys!
What kind of spray / fluid are you using to lubricate your tracksballs? I've just received my marble madness kit and - besides from being full of dirt and old grease - these trackballs could really use some new lubricant. So: what is the "tool of the day"?

Title: Re: how to ... LUBRICATE A TRACKBALL???
Post by: DarthNuno on February 02, 2009, 07:17:12 PM

Funny  ::) I've just got a Marble Madness kit too  :P Well... I just have the panel  :oops: :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/marble_madness_panel.jpg)

And like you, one of the two ball doesn't roll very well... So I'll have to lubricate it too  ::)

Same question than Superully ? Any good advices ?

Title: Re: how to ... LUBRICATE A TRACKBALL???
Post by: polaris on February 02, 2009, 09:02:50 PM

im sure i read recently on BYOAC to use wd40 ,and i think it was andy from ultimarc that said it, i will try find the link ;)
 :spaceace:

Title: Re: how to ... LUBRICATE A TRACKBALL???
Post by: polaris on February 02, 2009, 09:09:33 PM

well they are talking about ultimarcs trackball but i cant see it doing damage to others ???
link to thread (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=88719.msg931355#msg931355)


what do you guys reckon?

Title: Re: how to ... LUBRICATE A TRACKBALL???
Post by: DarthNuno on February 02, 2009, 09:14:19 PM

Thanks for the link Polaris  :-*

I finally have the answer about the famous WD-40 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40)  ;)

Title: Re: how to ... LUBRICATE A TRACKBALL???
Post by: polaris on February 02, 2009, 09:17:22 PM

Quote from: DarthNuno on February 02, 2009, 09:14:19 PM

Thanks for the link Polaris  :-*

I finally have the answer about the famous WD-40 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40)  ;)

if you can't get this let me know, no problem to get some to you as long as its ok to post aerosols.
wd40 is great stuff, you can get 'pens' with it in, handy for delicate application.

Title: Re: how to ... LUBRICATE A TRACKBALL???
Post by: Superully on February 02, 2009, 11:27:41 PM

hm, wd-40? I've already thought about that, but I'm not sure whether this is the right stuff to use since one of its main ingredients is oil - and I don't want the trackballs to be covered in a shiny slippery coat of oil. Right now I tend towards using silicone spray, but perhaps other opinions will pop up here ...