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How do I flush mount a trackball?
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nickbuol:
I agree with the rest of the group.  Use a router and trim off the tap bit of the control panel.  Fill in with wood filler.  I have heard of some people using Bondo as it won't crumble as easily if you make a big mistake, but I would think that as long as you don't use very much filler, and as long as the trackball and mounting plate are secure, you won't have a problem with wood filler.

markrvp:
I guess I'm missing something here.  When you lay down the artwork, the hole in the trackball mounting plate makes a perfect guide to run an exacto knife around for a perfect circle in the artwork.
javeryh:
well duh if you want the obvious answer  ;D  I'm always amazed how simple things can be and why I never think of them.  I could easily turn the CD upside down after applying the artwork and use the hole in the mounting plate to do exactly what you described!  Thanks!
markrvp:

--- Quote from: javeryh on July 20, 2005, 05:19:15 pm ---well duh if you want the obvious answer
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shmokes:
Here are some pictures of how I did mine.  The first one is just the board with the spot for the trackball plate drawn on.  In the second one you'll see that I haven't done any routing, but just drilled the holes so the mounting plate sits in there really sturdy.  It could be mounted just as it is, but it wouldn't be flush.
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