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Title: Mount the benson
Post by: Beeeph on December 10, 2004, 12:28:22 am: I've done a little bit of homework and I'm just not finding what I need.
Title: Re: Mount the Betson Trackball
Post by: SirPeale on December 10, 2004, 09:57:48 am: Your measurement that measures 5.75". The one closest to the wiring harness is 'up.'

Plug it in to your computer to see.
Title: Re: Mount the benson
Post by: fredster on December 10, 2004, 10:15:16 am: I think you would also be better off to use a mounting plate. It makes it so MUCH simpler.
Title: Re: Mount the benson
Post by: dabone on December 10, 2004, 03:05:26 pm: Doesn't that pic have the ball at a 45 degree angle?

Look at the arrows...

Later,
dabone
Title: Re: Mount the benson
Post by: NIVO on December 10, 2004, 06:00:27 pm: did you mean to say "BETSON" by chance? not questioning your typing skills by no means , but it could throw some folks off the trail.
Title: Re: Mount the benson
Post by: clanggedin on December 10, 2004, 10:10:43 pm: That picture has the ball at an angle. I installed mine in 5/8 particle board using the mounting plate.

The plug for the trackball is situated at the BOTTOM right. Your trackball will be correctly mounted if you position it this way.

In your picture, the arrow pointing to 7 o'clock is the TOP arrow or the one you want pointing to your monitor.
Title: Re: Mount the benson
Post by: SirPeale on December 10, 2004, 10:47:22 pm: Quote from: clanggedin on December 10, 2004, 10:10:43 pm
The plug for the trackball is situated at the BOTTOM right. Your trackball will be correctly mounted if you position it this way.

I had 40 trackballs, and tested them all. Every one the wiring was on the *top.*
Title: Re: Mount the benson
Post by: Beeeph on December 11, 2004, 02:32:08 pm: Thanks all!

This guy had a pretty easy way of doing it without the mounting plate:

http://www.willcoxonline.com/mame/controlpanel/controlpanel.htm