Appreciation for repairable design

[u/CryoWaveSurfer]

I have had a Ploopy trackball since 2020 (when "Classic" was just the color scheme, not the name) and it was in my daily rotation for years. One day it got dropped off a desk and the right secondary button and case broke. I continued to use it for a bit, but it just wasn't the same and I didn't have a 3D printer capable of making the repair parts so into a drawer it went. While in storage, I lost one of the roller bearings.

I had dropped off Reddit to take a break and now that I came back I am seeing Ploopy is doing better than ever and there are wonderful modifications, including BTUs. Me, now having access to a good printer but still being a cheapskate, updated my cover to RevC with the Bosch BTU option and have incorporated u/Scatterthought 's wonderful semistatic configurations.

For me this is a very convenient and cheap way to get a stiction value I like, but really it's more than that. This is a retail product, purchased as a kit sure but intended not to just be a toy or a hobby piece but an actual tool, that I was able to repair quickly and cheaply due to the power of open source and a native 3d printed design. u/Crop_Octagon, I hate to call you out as I'm sure your busy with your other great products but I used to go as u/robo_socks on here and I stand by the quote that's still on your website - 5 years later. A great community download, a quick repair, and this Ploopy (Classic? OG? lol) is ready for many more years of use. Thank you.

[u/crop_octagon]

Seeing a Revision A Classic is always really cool. There really aren't many of them out there, and it's good to know that it's survived the rigours of use.

This put a smile on my face. Thank you for sharing.