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Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
« on: October 18, 2015, 10:07:18 pm »
I have been wanting a mame cabinet for at least fifteen years now.  I finally bought a dedicated control panel off craigslist for 50 dollars.  I like the control panel.  Nice and simple but I really want to add a trackball and possibly a spinner.  Do you think there is room for a trackball?


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Re: Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2015, 11:04:41 pm »
I don't know if you've got enough real estate beneath the control panel to install a 3" trackball, but it will definitely be difficult to actually use one with such a tight layout.  If a trackball and spinner are must-haves, I would seriously consider parting out that control panel and building from scratch.
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Re: Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2015, 11:49:10 pm »
Even a 2 1/4" arcade trackball wouldn't fit in there.   :(


Add the mounting plate and it overlaps even worse.     :badmood:



On a more positive note, a spinner like the Turbo Twist 2 from GGG or the SpinTrak from Ultimarc would easily fit -- they have a pushbutton-sized footprint.    ;D


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Re: Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2015, 12:51:48 am »
Well then a trackball will be out of question.  What about putting a spinner in the middle?  Would that be doable you think?
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Re: Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2015, 03:33:38 am »
Quote from: bobotech on October 19, 2015, 12:51:48 am
What about putting a spinner in the middle?  Would that be doable you think?
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Quote from: PL1 on October 18, 2015, 11:49:10 pm
On a more positive note, a spinner like the Turbo Twist 2 from GGG or the SpinTrak from Ultimarc would easily fit -- they have a pushbutton-sized footprint.    ;D


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Re: Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2015, 07:41:58 am »
as Scott said, check out the Turbo Twist 2 from Groovy Game Gear.

It fits in the same sized hole as a standard button.
It has a small control board that you can mount on the under side on the cp.
you should have no problem fitting that in there
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