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ninjawhiteboy12:
I can't believe I missed that section  :banghead: but that cleared up a lot for me.  I took some time this afternoon to compile a basic parts list and here is what I came up with.

Very nice build, hopefully mine will turn out something like that and size-wise I think a little roomier is better.

1) P1, P2, P3, P4 Push Buttons
2) 8 Red Push Buttons and Ultimarc Ultrastik 360 Joystick (P1)
3) 8 Blue Push Buttons and Ultimarc Ultrastik 360 Joystick (P2)
4) 4 Yellow Push Buttons and OMNI2 4/8 Way Switchable Joystick (P3)
5) 4 Green Push Buttons and OMNI2 4/8 Way Switchable Joystick (P4)
6) Groovy TB 3" Trackball
7) Possibly Ultimarc IPAC4 Control Interface......I was also debating on getting two GP-Wiz40 MAX's and for around the same price I have 24 more inputs
8) Dayton Audio DTA-100a Amp
9) Lanzar 6.5in Car Audio Speakers

Also I really really wanted to put dual spinners on for the racing game possibilities and other like games, but the budget does not allow it at this time. 

Interface wise, which way would be the better option, the two GP-Wiz40 Max's or the single IPAC4 or any other interfaces offered? 
I am thinking that I will just look around on my local craigslist for a 20-27in CRT tv that is reasonably shallow mounting and doesn't have a very large boarder around the screen.  Originally I was thinking an old CRT computer monitor, but I don't think that it will be large enough. 

I was curious, how do you mount trackballs and sticks so that they are flush to the surface of the control panel and you don't have any hardware showing? I am aiming for a very clean look and seeing the mounting plate and hardware is hideous.




PL1:

--- Quote from: ninjawhiteboy12 on September 08, 2012, 01:29:08 am ---I was curious, how do you mount trackballs and sticks so that they are flush to the surface of the control panel and you don't have any hardware showing?

--- End quote ---

For the trackball, you can use a router to flush mount the plate and cover everything with printed art or you can get a U-Trak.

For the sticks, you can use mounting hardware like this. 



Ultimarc and GGG both carry them.


Scott
ninjawhiteboy12:
I must have skipped over the U-Trak, when I was searching through the Ultimarc website, are there any function differences between it and the GGG trackball I had listed above or a standard Happ trackball? 

Thanks for pointing out the hardware, that makes it easy. 
PL1:
No functional difference that I know of. 

Just different designs/mounting methods.


Scott
Trip:
Mines a utrak and I am very happy I went that route, very very easy.

My sticks are bottom mounted, that made things easy too.
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