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| leapinlew:
Good question acevedor2... I had a very similar situation with my showcase. I didn't have the hi-lip model of a trackball. What I did was purchase a chamfer bit to round out the hole and it makes for cleaner lines. Attached is a picture of how the trackball worked out. As for securing the plexi to the control panel... I had no intentions of using any carriage bolts, but once the plexi was installed it wouldn't lay down completely on the edge. The only thing I could do was use some small carriage bolts on the edge who's only purpose is to hold down the plexi. It's still way better than having bolts around the trackball and joysticks, but I would've liked to not have them at all. You can see the small carriage bolts in this picture on the edge of the plexi: Did you already cut the trackball hole out of the plexi? |
| acevedor2:
Lew - I have the standard Happ illuminated trackball - blue. Looks like the same one you have. I have heard of the chamfer bit being used. I have never used one. Are they difficult to use and are they the same a s a pattern bit? Meaning can i Just put a jig on top and run the bearing along the jig to cut the chamfer? I get a feeling i might be doing the same with the carriage bolts for the Lexan. I don't want to but I am just not sure how it will lay flat without them. Also, did you top mount or bottom mount your joys? I have to top mount at least one of the joys, the Happ Trigger stick, but I am concerned that with it recessed enough in the top so that the carriage bolts are flush with the top, there will be about an 1/8 of an inch gap between the plate of the joy and the CPO. Not sure if that will cause a problem because obviously it won't adhere in that spot. |
| Tahnok:
Chamfer bits are easy to use, just make sure you adjust their depth correctly. I messed up a $30 piece of plexi once cutting the trackball chamfer due to a careless mistake in the depth adjustment. The pattern will sit on the bottom of the workpiece. |
| acevedor2:
Thanks Tahnok. That's what I was thinking. I better practice first. just to make sure :) |
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