Slypinball Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Hey all Im in the proccess of restoring a taito missile command. The issue im having is rebuilding the trackballs I have found replacement bearings fairly easily. Now i need to find replacement rollers. All the kits i can find are for happ trackball not taito. Does any one know where i can get replacements at all? If i cant get new ones ill get these ones welded up and machined back to size. Sent from my SM-G950F using Aussie Arcade mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Autosteve Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Through memory they did have a slight dish shape in them new however this does wear but I never saw one that actually was that worn it needed replacing. If your hell bent on changing them or replacing them I would measure the rollers, they will be metric, and just machine the new rod to suit rather than weld and machine the welded section back to shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dragonlee Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 @Slypinball http://www.arcadeshop.com/i/16/2-trackball-rebuild-kit-atari-happ.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Slypinball Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 Thanks leo but they are diffrent these only use two rollers and a bearing where the happs have three rollers Sent from my SM-G950F using Aussie Arcade mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Roger Xplosion Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Oh man read my mind! I'm restoring my Taito Missile Command Cocktail also! Info on these trackballs appreciated - maybe it's possible to switch the whole thing out for something else? I've not dug too deeply on that part yet.... Let me know if you want the artwork for the control panels as I got my hands on some (through a very generous enthusiast). Or any other info you need! I also know 1 other person doing the same thing as us (or should be at least......) so we could all collaborate. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Autosteve Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Thanks leo but they are diffrent these only use two rollers and a bearing where the happs have three rollers https://www.aussiearcade.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=145831 Sent from my SM-G950F using Aussie Arcade mobile app Well you have a couple of good samples there. Take them to your local machine shop and get them to make some new ones up. Machining is relatively cheap in todays market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Slypinball Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 I have spoken with a friend that runs his own engineering shop he is going to have a go at repairing them for me. I have all new bearings ordered they should get here by friday. Ill trial fit them and pass on the numbers if you need to rebuild yours. The artwork would be great i was going to try and get them scanned up to reproduce but if it is already done that make it easier. I have had this sitting for well over 12 months while i waited to get the board repaired. Ill upload some better pics of the cab over the weekend Thanks brad Sent from my SM-G950F using Aussie Arcade mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Slypinball Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Yes that will be the next stage was going to get them done in cad to maybe try and get some spares made up. Well you have a couple of good samples there. Take them to your local machine shop and get them to make some new ones up. Machining is relatively cheap in todays market. Sent from my SM-G950F using Aussie Arcade mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Boots Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I have spoken with a friend that runs his own engineering shop he is going to have a go at repairing them for me. I have all new bearings ordered they should get here by friday. Ill trial fit them and pass on the numbers if you need to rebuild yours. The artwork would be great i was going to try and get them scanned up to reproduce but if it is already done that make it easier. I have had this sitting for well over 12 months while i waited to get the board repaired. Ill upload some better pics of the cab over the weekend Thanks brad Sent from my SM-G950F using Aussie Arcade mobile app Last time I did them I just made new ones out of stainless steel You risk having small weld holes in them if you weld them and that will scratch up the trackballs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Slypinball Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Thanks will see how they turn out. Will be building the area up then machining it back to size. Hopefully will have them back by friday Last time I did them I just made new ones out of stainless steel You risk having small weld holes in them if you weld them and that will scratch up the trackballs Sent from my SM-G950F using Aussie Arcade mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 oldhank Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Would a gumball fit?:lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Autosteve Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I think they were originally plated steel. Go CAD if you want but the machinist would probably use his trusty micrometer. If you hint the word CAD, you are likely to turn it from a $20 per rod job to one requiring programming and the price will go up. Preferably you are after a machinist with an old school metal lathe and it should then only take 10 minutes per rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 narf_ Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I think they were originally plated steel. Go CAD if you want but the machinist would probably use his trusty micrometer. If you hint the word CAD, you are likely to turn it from a $20 per rod job to one requiring programming and the price will go up. Preferably you are after a machinist with an old school metal lathe and it should then only take 10 minutes per rod. My old man is old school fitter and turner Got a lathe he bought from a decommissioned naval ship in the 80s he worked on Hes handy for asking to make random bits out of brass, stainless ali rod he has hoarded And navy was all old school imperial hard to find die sets and all was included during sale Can randomly ask to make a bsf or af bolt ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Slypinball Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 I can machine them up myself at work but they are getting strict on doing jobs for home. Will be speaking to my mate on thursday i have the material to machine up four sets at this stage. Sent from my SM-G950F using Aussie Arcade mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Thenuster Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Hello, I am wondering what was the outcome on how successful this was, and the simplest way to rebuild these trackballs before I start to take things apart. Have recently acquired a Taito MC and already had a working board so it is running now but need to overhaul the trackballs . Player 2 plays atrociously I presume it was once player 1 and swapped over. Player 1 is playable but doesn't always want to go right how I want it to and can pinch. I have an Atari MC cocktail control panel with trackball and an SDI control panel with two trackballs. But rather than see if I can swap parts with these or get the Atari/Happ rebuild kit I should try to find a machinist to machine new rollers? Are the bearing a standard size - is the rebuild kit likely to be good for that? The control panel itself could do with a touch up - is there any of the artwork still around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hey all
Im in the proccess of restoring a taito missile command.
The issue im having is rebuilding the trackballs
I have found replacement bearings fairly easily.
Now i need to find replacement rollers.
All the kits i can find are for happ trackball not taito.
Does any one know where i can get replacements at all?
If i cant get new ones ill get these ones welded up and machined back to size.
Sent from my SM-G950F using Aussie Arcade mobile app
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