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Flush mounting a trackball help...
ErikRuud:
You could do it the way I do, but you almost have to have planned for this from the start.
This was done with a Betson Trackball that has a lip that is almost 1/4".
The panel is built with a 1/4" plywood top layer and a 1/2" or 3/4" plywood bottom layer.
dema:
That looks really nice Erik! I'm going to be using a cpo, so I'll be doing it a little differently, but your work is definitely impressive.
Quarters:
--- Quote from: Sinner on April 05, 2005, 03:06:06 pm ---How was this done? It's kind of what I'm looking for...
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I used a ultimarc 2 1/4" Trackball. I had to modify it a bit. I cut the posts that would usually attach to the mounting plate. I also routed the shape from the bottom leaving almost 1/2 " of wood to screw into.
More pics of this here: http://quarters.is-a-geek.com/arcade/gal1.html
While mine is very strong (the control Panel is solid oak)I would not recommend this approach with MDF. Also I'm looking at a Happ 3" trackball in front of me. It is quite different to the ultimarc version. I am not sure yet how I will mount this one.
Nocturnaloner:
My trackball is exactly like Erik's, the Betson 3" red translucent, and I did something similar: I countersunk some long togglebolts, filed down their tops a bit, then filled in the holes with JB weld (2-part epoxy). Then I covered my cp with adhesive backed vinyl from Parts Express. You can kind of see it on this page: http://www.nocturnaloner.net/cp3.htm