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Help mounting Trackball please?
Justin:
Well, I got a little ingenious, and with some input from you guys I managed to mount it. (on a proto c.p. just for practice). A nice touch: I'm using T-Nuts and 3/4" machine bolts. This way, there is nothing showing on the top of the c.p.
Question for you all: Where do you get those black 'rings' that surround the trackball, atop the c.p.? Is this something you buy? Is it something you can make? Or are you al using some generic black rubber rings originally intended for other uses? (this is what I would like, just dunno where to find these)
u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: Justin on June 01, 2003, 11:08:52 pm ---Question for you all: Where do you get those black 'rings' that surround the trackball, atop the c.p.? Is this something you buy? Is it something you can make? Or are you al using some generic black rubber rings originally intended for other uses? (this is what I would like, just dunno where to find these)
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I don't know about others, but for the arcade trackballs (happs, wico, betson, suzo), that black "ring" is called the "lip" of the case, so it comes with the TB. :P
You might be able to fine some ~2 1/8" o.d., ~1 7/8" i.d. (outer/inner diameter) plastic washer. That's the sizes of the suzo/wico 2 1/4" TB lip I have, but the sizes you want will be determined by how high you want the ball. You'll probably want to bevel the under side of the washer to match the curve of the ball if you go this way.