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CanStick:
I am actually going to use a combination of the two....I am going to screw it into the wood, and also drill a 3" hole in the lexan and bolt it there as well. In fact, I may not even bolt it to the lexan so that I have a clean, "boltless" installation!

JesterDEV:

--- Quote ---You mean to support the weight of the trackball?
Fortunately, as opposed to a joystick, the trackball is not subjected to violent lateral movements, so that seems like it could work.
I think I'm going to try that.

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Yes thats what I ment. I put a block of wooD(not wook) under the trackball so support the weight. The lexan could hold it just fine without the block, but when friends come over things get a bit crazy.

It's never let me down.

AlanS17:

--- Quote from: TheManuel on June 16, 2003, 11:03:11 pm ---
--- Quote from: JesterDEV on June 16, 2003, 10:19:25 pm ---Lexan is very strong, and might even work like this just fine.. But I decided to put a block of wook under the case just in case. :)

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You mean to support the weight of the trackball?
Fortunately, as opposed to a joystick, the trackball is not subjected to violent lateral movements, so that seems like it could work.
I think I'm going to try that.

--- End quote ---

You've never played Golden Tee, have you?

u_rebelscum:

--- Quote from: AlanS17 on June 17, 2003, 12:46:34 am ---
--- Quote from: TheManuel on June 16, 2003, 11:03:11 pm ---
--- Quote from: JesterDEV on June 16, 2003, 10:19:25 pm ---Lexan is very strong, and might even work like this just fine.. But I decided to put a block of wook under the case just in case. :)

--- End quote ---

You mean to support the weight of the trackball?
Fortunately, as opposed to a joystick, the trackball is not subjected to violent lateral movements, so that seems like it could work.
I think I'm going to try that.

--- End quote ---

You've never played Golden Tee, have you?

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I agree, TB's can get a lot of (mostly vertical) pounding.

mpm32:
I was going to link you to my method but someone already did. I have beat the crap put of that trackball mounted the way I described. Hasn't moved a millimeter. The key is to be sure that your football shaped hole is sized right. I made mine so that it's a press fit. If there was even a little movement between the edge of the wood and the TB housing, I think it would work itself loose. Note that I also used 1/2" ply for the CP. I think my method would work in MDF but, I haven't tried it.

Here's a pic of my panel;

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