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Title: Help with trackball hack
Post by: crashdmj on July 22, 2003, 12:59:08 pm

So I just received my Betson refurbished today, yeah!! I also bought a usb mouse hack with L and R buttons from Oscar. Ok so how do I connect the two?? See pic, I am a complete newb and didnt know where to start.
Thanks
Derek

Title: Re:Help with trackball hack
Post by: Aceldamor on July 22, 2003, 01:04:38 pm

Did you get the Trackball harness from Oscar also?

Title: Re:Help with trackball hack
Post by: crashdmj on July 22, 2003, 01:08:25 pm

Doh! Is that all I need?
Derek

Title: Re:Help with trackball hack
Post by: Aceldamor on July 22, 2003, 02:01:34 pm

Yeah,

his TB harness should work with the Beston T-ball.  You'll have to E-mail him to be sure. On the site it mentions the Happs T-Ball, but I think the optics on the happs are the same pinouts as the Beston.

Title: Re:Help with trackball hack
Post by: u_rebelscum on July 23, 2003, 03:44:10 am

Quote from: Aceldamor on July 22, 2003, 02:01:34 pm

his TB harness should work with the Beston T-ball.  You'll have to E-mail him to be sure. On the site it mentions the Happs T-Ball, but I think the optics on the happs are the same pinouts as the Beston.

The happs and betson TB pin out are exactly the same.  So the Oscar TB harness will be the easiest way to go.

However, you can buy a 6 pin molex (female) plug, two 3 pin plugs (the same as the brownish ones in your pic), one 1 pine plug (again, the same as in your pic), and wire (6 colors is the best); and build your own.

Title: Re:Help with trackball hack
Post by: Aceldamor on July 23, 2003, 11:02:02 am

Heh, I didn't want to throw the build your own thing out there since he said he didn't know what he was doin'  ;D u_rebelscum is right though, not that difficult to wire up yourself, if you wanted to give it a go.

Title: Re:Help with trackball hack
Post by: crashdmj on July 23, 2003, 01:38:58 pm

Thanks guys but I took the easy route and just ordered one.
Derek

Title: Re:Help with trackball hack
Post by: volcomtwin on July 23, 2003, 02:38:04 pm

Q for those using this refurb Beston:

Does it come w/ a mounting plate?  If not will a 3" plate from Happs work?