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New Trackball Design for easier installation
RandyT:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on February 13, 2020, 02:15:20 am ---Traditional trackballs require either a metal control panel or a stupid mounting plate.
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I won't argue against the convenience of drilling a hole (albeit, a quite large one), but the above statement isn't accurate. It just requires a bit of skill with a router, and not all that much as it doesn't need to be pretty on the underside of the panel. And if you have access to a CNC, well, it'll be really pretty :). And if you know what you are doing, you won't even have any unsightly carriage bolts showing, thanks to all the meat of the wood surrounding it. Lots of holding power for brackets or whatever your heart desires.
Marsupial:
--- Quote from: RandyT on February 13, 2020, 01:19:42 pm ---
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on February 13, 2020, 02:15:20 am ---Traditional trackballs require either a metal control panel or a stupid mounting plate.
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It just requires a bit of skill with a router, and not all that much as it doesn't need to be pretty on the underside of the panel.
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Randy stole my point.
That being said, I have smaller candy cab where the smaller footprint is make or break for adding a trackball...
But for bigger panels it really is about convenience.
StefanBurger:
Just tested two different laser mouses in an improvised setup. They work flawless with a shiny white ball. Only thing here is, that the cirucuitry is much more complex and full of SMD components. Replicate such a PCB in the right form factor and solder SMD components is far beyond my capabilities. Not quite sure how to continue from here :dunno
PL1:
Some of those SMD components may not be needed, depending on the function they perform. (i.e. RGB LED mood lighting)
You can substitute through-hole components of the same value for the needed components.
--- Quote from: StefanBurger on February 13, 2020, 03:26:21 pm ---Not quite sure how to continue from here :dunno
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The obvious next step is to post the manufacturer and model number of those two mice. ;D
- Bonus points for including links to the specs and vendors selling the mice.
- Double bonus points for including the part numbers for the sensor and optics.
- Hopefully one of these new ones is also available on an American site instead of just European sites like here or here that carry the ISY IMM-1000 you mentioned earlier.
You may also want to consider building a spreadsheet with all the relevant info about the mice you've tested so others who want to contribute info don't waste their time testing a known non-working model. :cheers:
Scott
StefanBurger:
Those are the two:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00HV9ZG98/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B008968NGU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1