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Heinekenator:
Hello.

I'm building my first control panel, and I have a question about the hole size for a trackball.

The top of the CP is 3/4" MDF, with a sheet of 0.193" thick GE Crystallite (lexan?) on top. I bought a 3" Happs trackball. I plan to route the top of the MDF out to flushmount the trackball mounting plate. My problem is that I don't know what size hole to drill through the lexan to accommodate the ball.  Any insight?

Thanks in advance. I'm new to this hobby and am loving it.  ;D

-Greg
Stingray:
I don't use Lexan on my CPs so maybe I'm missing something. You'd just cut the hole in the Lexan the same size as the hole in the mounting plate wouldn't you?

-S
brained:
Well if you got a 3" trackball, get a 3" hole saw.... that worked for me ...
NoOne=NBA=:
Did you buy the "high-lip" trackball?

If not, you probably won't like the finished results with the plexi over the top.
ArcadeMaze:
That works great for a 3" trackball, but how do you handle a 2 1/4"?
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