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Trackballs - how much space between ball and monitor/bezel?
shponglefan:
For games like Golden Tee, bowling, etc, how much space is adequate between the trackball and monitor so people don't smash their hands?
Dervacumen:
I have 7" between the center of my 3" Happ TB and the bezel/monitor glass. I hit my hand infrequently. If I were building another cabinet I would allow more room. There was a thread with a CP that was shaped like a trapezoid, the longer edge toward the monitor glass and the smaller edge closer to the player that would work well. Can;t locate the thread but I really liked the idea...
shponglefan:
Good to know, thanks. I figure on having at least 12" of spacing, and possibly more depending on the final design. So hopefully it will be enough.
ABACABB:
My friends and I play a ton of Golden Tee on my cab, it is definitely a favorite. My trackball is about 11" from the plexiglass cover to my monitor and knuckle smashing is a non-issue. Seems that there is enough distance to make it playable. And we get drunk and really try to smash some drives off the tee so not smashing knuckles is not from lack of effort. With that said I would say your 12" range would work just fine.
MaxVolume:
My, how times have changed... back in my day, we'd just use a quick hand movement to ROLL THE BALL. No need to do a "Superman", just SPIN THE BALL REALLY FAST! Sheesh!
Personally, I use both thumbs on bowling games since equal pressure on each side means a straight shot. Probably works on golf games, too.
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