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simplygriff:
I am going to make a removable panel that will include my Happ 3" trackball and 3 buttons.  My question is where to place the buttons.  I plan on using the Happ mounting plate and because of this I don't know whether to place the buttons on top closer to the monitor or to the left side.  Any thoughts or pics of your setup will be greatly appreciated.

On a related note Does anyone see any reason I couldn't use 1/2" MDF to build this panel as opposed to 3/4"?

-G

mahuti:
I don't know about MDF, but I used a 1/2" oak panel to build my board (with a trackball & spinner, with mounting plate routed out. Works fine.

simplygriff:
Cool!  I think I can get a smaller piece of 1/2" MDF at Home Depot I can build this box out of.

Any suggestions of the button placement anyone?
-G

FractalWalk:
If you are using both TB and buttons in a game they will get in the way of each other. You'll have one arm on the trackball and then have to reach over that with the other to hit the buttons.

I'd mount buttons to the side.

NoOne=NBA=:
On the side definitely.

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