Happ 4.5" trackball mounting

[JODY]

Anyone mounted a 4.5" Happ trackball?  Haven't seen mounting plates available for it.

Thinking of cutting a piece of Formica to go around the ball on top and making a wood frame to hold it underneath the control panel.  Would like to see what others have done.

[JODY]

Here's a couple of pics for those that haven't seen one of these.

That is a 3" blue translucent Happ next to the 4.5" red translucent Happ.  Can understand why the guy said it wouldn't fit his control panel and decided to sell it.

[AmericanDemon]

WOW.  YOu have some big balls man.  I dunno even what I would need that for!  heh.

[Generic Eric]

I have a nice shiny one like yours and two very old and very abused ones that I got before I got the shiny one. 

I haven't seen a mounting plate either.  But there have been several discussions about these large trackballs and mounting other trackballs in general.  But there are a few old threads  that may help.  Search for "duckpin," "candlepin," "trackball mounting," and "giant balls" amoung other key phrases.  I spent 10 minutes looking for this thread for you.  There is a picture discussing the differences between a "High Ball" mount, a "High Lip" mount and a normal amount that should apply to your 4.5" ball in the same general way it does to a 3 inch ball; at least I think so.

Oh, and check out this thread here, I think the bevelled edge brings a nice touch.

There is another thing to add on my list.  I wanted to get an obnoxious sized trackball to play Golden Tee with, and now that they are added I guess I should get on that.