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| squirrellydw:
I just received my Electric Ice Trackball from GGG and I am not sure how to mount it. What is the best way to do this? What is the flat piece for, a template?? What type of screws should I use, it will be mounted into 3/4 MDF? Thanks |
| Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: squirrellydw on December 03, 2006, 10:36:01 am ---I just received my Electric Ice Trackball from GGG and I am not sure how to mount it. What is the best way to do this? What is the flat piece for, a template?? What type of screws should I use, it will be mounted into 3/4 MDF? --- End quote --- You mount it using a mounting kit..... The Electric Ice is actually a 3" Betson Imperial Trackball. If you're mounting it in 3/4" wood panel then you need to cut a hole the shape of the entire plastic case for it to sit into. What you do then, depends on whether you want to see the mounting plate or not. If you don't mind seeing the square mounting plate from the mounting kit on the top of your panel then you just bolt the mounting plate to the track ball and drop the whole thing into the hole you cut. If you don't want to see the mounting plate, then you have to route a recess into the top surface to take the plate, and lay your artwork over the top of that, with a hole big enough to allow the ball and surrounding ring to poke through the artwork and the plexigalss if you are fitting it. Hope that helps.... The flat piece, you are talking about, is a spacer plate that Randy supplies with it.... I think it's for mounting the Trackball into a metal panel, but Randy would have to confirm that for you because I bought my Trackball elsewhere and then bought the Electric Ice upgrade kit for it. So I didn't get one of those. Best Regards, Julian (Fozzy The Bear) |
| squirrellydw:
grrrrr, so I need a mounting kit? I didn't see a mounting kit on Randy site?? Am I missing it?? Thanks |
| Donkey_Kong:
squirrellydw- Thanks for posting this as I need some guidance with an E-Ice as well. Going back to your initial questions on mounting this TB, Is there not a way to mount this thing in a 3/4" CP and JUST have the ball showing through the top? I sure hope so...I don't really want some big plate or really anything up top if I don't have to other than that ICE BALL...If ya know what I mean. Anybody? Good luck with the mounting kit or whatever you need to git-er-done... squirrellydw |
| RandyT:
--- Quote from: Fozzy The Bear on December 03, 2006, 12:16:17 pm ---If you don't want to see the mounting plate, then you have to route a recess into the top surface to take the plate, and lay your artwork over the top of that, with a hole big enough to allow the ball and surrounding ring to poke through the artwork and the plexigalss if you are fitting it. --- End quote --- You can also route a to within 1/4" of the top surface and secure the body of the unit with L brackets and short screws. Just be sure to stay away from the corners of the housing. I have seen others use a roundover bit inside the large hole for the ball and it looks very nice. I already have some carriage bolts in stock, and I will be getting some top plates made soon for those you don't mind that look. RandyT |
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