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Happs 3", high-lip trackball question
AtomSmasher:
I have a highlip trackball and it sits exactly at the height of the plexiglass, actually its slightly higher. You do know that the removable plastic plate that sits between the trackball and the mounting plate is only there so you can elimate the highlip if you don't need it. If you want the high lip, then don't use that plate, it should move your trackball up 1/8'' which is exactly where it should be.
If all you have is 1/8'' plexiglass covering the mounting plate, then the highlip trackball would put the trackball at the perfect height. If its not at the right height, then something is wrong.
u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: Teknique on April 24, 2006, 08:56:44 am ---...Even with as much routing as I did, the trackball still sits lower than the laminate because the mounting plate forces the plastic ring to sit at the same height as the metal mounting plate.
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Sounds like you are calling the black spacer, "the (non-metal) mounting plate". All it is is a 1/8" think spacer. You can take it out, and if needed, use thicker or thinner spacers. I've used small 1/16" think plastic washers. The reason the arcade spacer is a big square is it's stronger and helps cushion shock across a bigger area than my small washers. But I can replace the cheap washers easy (I've never needed to yet though), and set whatever thickness I want.
Teknique:
It appears that I must not have a high-lip trackball. I got some plastic epoxy and am building the lip up to meet my laminate. I will then sand, polish and paint it to match. Ill let you know how it turns out...
thanks for all the info!
Tek
u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: Teknique on April 24, 2006, 04:44:33 pm ---It appears that I must not have a high-lip trackball. I got some plastic epoxy and am building the lip up to meet my laminate. I will then sand, polish and paint it to match. Ill let you know how it turns out...
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Just for clarification, here's a picture of the tops of Happ's High Lip and normal TB:
The High Lip's lip is 3/16" tall, the normal's lip is 1/16". (The high ball's lip is 1/8".) Betson/Imperial/Suzo have the same lip measurements on their "high rim" & normal TBs.
Teknique:
Thanks U_rebelscum!
I have the one on the right so that was my confusion. I thought I had purchased a high lip for some reason....
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