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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: TheManuel on June 16, 2003, 09:41:58 pm
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I'm about to receive a Beston/Imperial 3" trackball. I was seduced by the low price of the refurbished one but wasn't counting on the need for a mounting plate.
Now, Bob Roberts, has them for $12 + $6 shipping = $18. Ouch!
I'm I out of luck or are there other alternatives?
I'm thinking cutting a 3" hole in a steel plate is probably not an easy task.
Any recommendations?
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Check out this thread:
http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=7542;start=msg54260#msg54260 (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=7542;start=msg54260#msg54260)
It is the method I am going to be using to mount one in my cab...
Hope this helps!
Terry.
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I just cut the football (shap of the trackball case) into the MDF and drilled a 3" hole into my lexan. I mounted it directly to the lexan. 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. :)
Ofcouse this only works if you have artwork, or have painted your lexan. Otherwise it would really nasty.
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Check out this thread:
It is the method I am going to be using to mount one in my cab...
Hope this helps!
Terry.
That's pretty clever. Do check JesterDEV's suggestion too, tough. It is even simpler. I only hope the lexan holds.
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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. :)
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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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!
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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.
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.
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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. :)
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.
You've never played Golden Tee, have you?
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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. :)
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.
You've never played Golden Tee, have you?
I agree, TB's can get a lot of (mostly vertical) pounding.
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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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And here is the debut of my home built Cab - Metal Mame. Note the metalic theme. I was waiting on some better pics but anyway here it is. I think I will be getting those new SS sticks.
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That's me pointing. "if I wiggle that joystick just the right way, someone will bring me another beer"
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That's me pointing. "if I wiggle that joystick just the right way, someone will bring me another beer"
Awesome! Where can I but one of those joysticks? (And who pays for the beer?)
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That's me pointing. "if I wiggle that joystick just the right way, someone will bring me another beer"
That's a handy feature to have. I see you're working on a Rolling Rock there. For a moment I thought it was a Heineken.
In my case, The panel is 1/2" MDF and I plan to use 1/8" lexan. It will be a tough call. Maybe I'll try a combination of your method and JesterDev's as CanStick suggested.
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That's me pointing. "if I wiggle that joystick just the right way, someone will bring me another beer"
I thought that was the "joystick I broke my knuckle on while playing golden tee"
=P
The cab looks very cool.. more pics and post it in the project annoucements (if it isn't already)
Rampy
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Not a big golden tee fan so that wasn't a consideration, well, I thought about it but I'd rather have the wico 4-way in there. I'll post more pics when I get them in the project announcements. For it's official coming out.