Happs 3" trackball mounting

[Hizzout]

The trackball came with a mounting plate but I'm going back and forth between using the mounting plate and flush mounting.

Mouting plate would be easier for sure but I'd get a much better look if it were flush mounted. I'm using 3/4" mealmine board. Are there any good instuctions out there in web-land (pictures included) for how to mount the trackball both with a face plate and for flush mounting?

[leapinlew]

I am in the process of doing the research for this now.

I recommend you do a search for Flush Mount Trackball. There is some good information on it there.

I'll tell you this - either way you go. You'll still want/need the mount plate.

[Dustin Mustangs]

Yeah, for a flush mount you still use the plate but you recess it into the board with a 1/16" mill.  I personally don't see any point in doing this unless you are planning on an overlay also.

[leapinlew]

The plate is one way to allow the trackball to stay connected to the CP.

[Hizzout]

Alrighty, thanks guys.  Are there pictures anywhere that show how to mount everything?  My confusion right now is the shape of the hole to cut to mount the trackball.

Thanks again

[Dustin Mustangs]

You must learn to search young grasshopper, this type of stuff gets asked all the time around here.

http://www.happcontrols.com/trackballs/55110100m.htm

Good luck on your project!

 

[ahofle]

Alrighty, thanks guys.  Are there pictures anywhere that show how to mount everything?  My confusion right now is the shape of the hole to cut to mount the trackball.

Thanks again

Using the mounting plate, the shape of the hole that the trackball goes through doesn't have to be pretty at all.  As long you make it sufficiently smaller than the plate and of course large enough that the trackball fits through, you can cut it any shape you want. 

[miles2912]

Here is my CP with the TB hole in the middle and routed out to flush mount the TB plate.  I did not use plexi to overlay the CP.

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