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Help mounting Trackball please?
Justin:
I bought a Kensington Trackball (2.25" ball) and I was wondering how you folks attach these type of trackballs to the control panel?
I need a way to fasten the case securely below the control panel. I've tried a few things, but failed miserably.
I'll post a few pics of needed. I'm getting very frustrated!!!!! ???
rampy:
Hmm... I realize this isn't the answer you are looking for, but...
That's one of the advantages of using a real arcade trackball -> they're made to or have mounting plates available to easily mount in an arcade control panel...
With that said... people that do go with a PC trackball usually have to do quite a bit of hacking (of the t-ball case) or creative re-enclosures.
I'd check out chris's cab if you can scare a link to it. 1ups and erik ruuds both used kids balls with good illustrations as to how they accomplished their mounting.
Rampy
anthony691:
Hmm... got any LOCTITE 454 for Industrial use only? That should do anything... Loctite and gasoline... what can't you do with these things?
Seriously, the LOCtite would be a good quickfix If you didn't care about quality. You could just glue it... just avoid breathing for a while (it solidifys in your lungs)
HeadRusch:
really
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woodscrews
Birdtales:
I mounted one in a metal control panel. I used plastic spacers and long skinney machine screws. I took the board right out of the case and basically suspended the darn thing under the control panel. It's in my son's mini cab. Swapped in an 8 Ball and it works pretty good as an arcade ball.