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tranq:
I just recently thought of this and bought a Cirque Smart Cat (USB) for about $30.   Nice piece of equipment, but because you have to use your finger, the tracking isn't as precise as a mouse.  (Fortunately, I can return it.)  Of course, the travel is better than a trackball, but again not as accurate.  I've been thinking for some time on a friction-less trackball - perhaps magnetically suspended.
Scumgriever:

--- Quote from: Bobbler on December 13, 2006, 04:24:05 am ---Dont forget the obligatory photos and step by step how to 

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But of course.  ;)

I get kind of engrossed in working so keep forgetting to take pregress pics. I mostly end up with before and after shots, but i'm getting better.

I'm logging my project here at

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=60850.0

I've made the tray part for the keyboard, I actually have very minimal metalworking skills and found the nice little tray sitting in the scrap metal bin at mascot steel for $1/Kg.



I bought a L-shape piece of metal from bunnings, used my friends grinder to cut it to size and srilled holes in both.

The holes didn't 100% match up despite my best efforts and were only just big enough for the rivets so I had to hold the L-shape in place and open up the holes with the drill to make them even.

After that it was a couple of pops with the rivet gun and we're on our way.


I've also bought, cut and started spraying the wood for the externally visible parts.

I did 3 coats of both undercoat and 'Satin Black' spray from a can. which look likr they're coming up nicely. although i sprayed the last layer on a little thick so am probably going to do it again. no pics for that yet. coming soon though.
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