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Title: Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
Post by: bobotech on October 18, 2015, 10:07:18 pm
I have been wanting a mame cabinet for at least fifteen years now.  I finally bought a dedicated control panel off craigslist for 50 dollars.  I like the control panel.  Nice and simple but I really want to add a trackball and possibly a spinner.  Do you think there is room for a trackball?


Title: Re: Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
Post by: thatpurplestuff on October 18, 2015, 11:04:41 pm
I don't know if you've got enough real estate beneath the control panel to install a 3" trackball, but it will definitely be difficult to actually use one with such a tight layout.  If a trackball and spinner are must-haves, I would seriously consider parting out that control panel and building from scratch.
Title: Re: Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
Post by: PL1 on October 18, 2015, 11:49:10 pm
Even a 2 1/4" arcade trackball wouldn't fit in there.   :(

(https://na.suzohapp.com/images/50/565500xx_mountingnew.gif)
Add the mounting plate and it overlaps even worse.     :badmood:

(https://na.suzohapp.com/images/50/55110100_lrg.jpg)

On a more positive note, a spinner like the Turbo Twist 2 from GGG or the SpinTrak from Ultimarc would easily fit -- they have a pushbutton-sized footprint.    ;D


Scott
Title: Re: Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
Post by: bobotech on October 19, 2015, 12:51:48 am
Well then a trackball will be out of question.  What about putting a spinner in the middle?  Would that be doable you think?
Title: Re: Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
Post by: PL1 on October 19, 2015, 03:33:38 am
What about putting a spinner in the middle?  Would that be doable you think?
::)
On a more positive note, a spinner like the Turbo Twist 2 from GGG or the SpinTrak from Ultimarc would easily fit -- they have a pushbutton-sized footprint.    ;D


Scott
Title: Re: Bought a dedicated control panel, room for track ball?
Post by: mgb on October 19, 2015, 07:41:58 am
as Scott said, check out the Turbo Twist 2 from Groovy Game Gear.

It fits in the same sized hole as a standard button.
It has a small control board that you can mount on the under side on the cp.
you should have no problem fitting that in there