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Title: Trackball mounting plate question.
Post by: Ghoward on July 03, 2003, 06:42:50 pm

Hi,

I was just wondering when mounting a trackball plate onto a wooden control panel do most people route out the panel and install the plate flush or just mount it on the top of the panel.

Gary

Title: Re:Trackball mounting plate question.
Post by: Frostillicus on July 03, 2003, 11:49:37 pm

Quote from: Ghoward on July 03, 2003, 06:42:50 pm

I was just wondering when mounting a trackball plate onto a wooden control panel do most people route out the panel and install the plate flush or just mount it on the top of the panel.

Well, I just mounted mine on top, which is rather common.  This is the easiest way to do it, and plays fine.  

If you are considering flush-mounting the plate, you might consider just routing out the bottom and foregoing the plate altogether, if you do it right that can look even better.