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So is the Happs 3" trackball with USB worth it?
Kremmit:
Oh, interesting.
--- Quote from: mrudie on October 01, 2007, 12:42:55 pm ---... but Randy told me replacing the optic board with an Opti-Wiz is NOT the easiest thing to do. I almost got the impression it was not advisable? I was hoping that was the easiest way out, but I guess not??
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This prompted me to go have a look at the Happ USB interface; I'd never actually seen one before. Looks like it consists of one regular optic board and one board that includes the optics and the interface. The regular optic board would probably hook to an Opti-Wiz just fine, but the second one with the interface would be a booger.
You could still go get a pair of regular optic boards from this guy and an Opti-Wiz from Randy. You'd also have some wiring to do, because it looks like the Happ USB interface replaces the standard trackball wiring harness. That's not so hard, and it's sure a lot cheaper. But it's up to you- those Ice-T units sure are purty, and there's something to be said for just buying the thing and not having any hassle.
Whatever you do, good luck!
mrudie:
Kremmit, thanks for all your input on this! It has helped me tremendously.
I'll let you know what I decide to do. I hope to hear back from Randy soon, as I'm leaning towards just placing an order with him for the Electric Ice-T.
u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: mrudie on September 30, 2007, 10:57:55 am ---...My control panel is a pre-fab, and as such, I beleive the trackball cutout was made to fit a lot of different options. There's plenty of room inside the control panel for adjustments or fine tuning of placement.
Here's a picture of the cutout on the control panel:...
Do you think I'd be able to use the same mounting plate on top?
Do you have any experience with the Betson ...?
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The Betson case is bigger than the happs case. I think you're going to have to at least chop the lower right corner to might the upper left (betson cases are symmetrical in both diagonals). Doing a quick look at your pictures, if the mounting plate you have has a 3" hole, you might need to increase the edges a little too (but the betson TB case will fit the plate perfectly). Do you have the extra dimensions of the hole in the CP and the mounting plate?
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