Thinking of replacing the trackball with this...

[Adultery]

I read on the BYOACWiki that instead of spending $50 +shipping on a neat colored 3" trackball from Suzo-Happ (what a screw job that place is on the shipping!!!), many people opt to buy juggling balls instead. I hit up Amazon and found this for about $25 shipped:

Amazon Acrylic Juggling Ball

I know the ball is the right size (3"), just wondering how they perform... It sure would look nice on my CP, and I could mount an extra LED wedge bulb/socket I have left from playing with colored lights on the coin door project that lets some of the light through (the XArcade trackball even has a place to mount said socket). Anyone done this?

[Adultery]

Well, my kids donated their Fushigi to the cause. Works pretty damn well actually. Here's a pic of it in action:

$9.00 on Amazon, and it does the job well.

I'll still probably get an acrylic one though, it'll look a little nicer and transmit the light a bit better.

Still, cool idea BYOAC!

[Kustom Kid]

That's frigging brilliant!

[Adultery]

I know right? BYOACWiki is pretty awesome.

[Draco1962]

When it comes time to lose some fingers to the table saw, er, um, build my own cab, I will have to keep this in mind! Initially my concern was how much the acrylic weighs compared to the OEM trackball? I am sure there are some weight limitations as the additional mass would put wear on the rollers outside of design tolerances and wear-down/break easier. On further review of the juggling balls they should be alright, maybe even a little lighter (which may be a different obstacle to overcome) but since I don't have one will have to live vicariously through your experiences!