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jroyal:
Awesome!  Thanks Randy.  When you say, send me your TB harness, are you referring to the white connectors with the red/back, green/yellow and blue/purple wires on them?  I will be glad to order and send that to you.  What address do I send it to?

Thanks a ton!
jroyal:
One more question, any suggestions to mount the trackball from the back of the wood?  I have 5/8" MDF that already has a paper backgound and the plastic laminate installed on the top.  I wanted to be able to install the trackball without having to remove all the buttons........ any ideas?

RandyT:

--- Quote from: jroyal on July 14, 2011, 05:07:50 pm ---Awesome!  Thanks Randy.  When you say, send me your TB harness, are you referring to the white connectors with the red/back, green/yellow and blue/purple wires on them?  I will be glad to order and send that to you.  What address do I send it to?

Thanks a ton!

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Yes, that's the one.  Place the order, drop a note in the comments at checkout and I'll contact you.

RandyT
jroyal:
Before I order, any suggestions to mount the trackball from the back of the wood?  I have 5/8" MDF that already has a paper backgound and the plastic laminate installed on the top.  I wanted to be able to install the trackball without having to remove all the buttons........ any ideas?

If I need some sort of mount, I want to include it with the order!  Thanks again!
RandyT:

--- Quote from: jroyal on July 15, 2011, 09:43:22 am ---Before I order, any suggestions to mount the trackball from the back of the wood?  I have 5/8" MDF that already has a paper backgound and the plastic laminate installed on the top.  I wanted to be able to install the trackball without having to remove all the buttons........ any ideas?

If I need some sort of mount, I want to include it with the order!  Thanks again!

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Trackballs are always a bit problematic to install.  The more cleanly one desires the integration into a panel to be, the more effort is required.   The simplest is, of course, the standard trackball mounting plate, which we carry.  This will give a large black square surround, which some don't mind, but others do.  This can be remedied by routing a pocket in the top of the panel the exact depth of the plate and "flush mounting" it.  One would then put an overly on the entire panel, leaving a hole to accommodate the lip of the ball housing.  The alternative is to route a pocket in the underside of the panel the size of the housing, leaving about 1/4" of material at the top.  One would then make a very clean hole for the lip of the ball housing, and perhaps route a beveled edge to make a clean transition.  The housing can be mounted to the panel with the use of carriage bolts (not as clean) or with "L brackets" from below.

Hope this clears it up a little for you :)

RandyT
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