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Title: how much room do I need to leave underneath P1 and P2 controls for a trackball
Post by: Psicosis on October 28, 2010, 03:57:12 pm

I am getting ready to build my control panel and It will be a 4 player unit.  I will be installing a trackball further down the road. I am wondering how much room I need to leave underneath the control panel between P1 and P2 controls to be able to mount the trackball later.

Title: Re: how much room do I need to leave underneath P1 and P2 controls for a trackball
Post by: dfmaverick on October 28, 2010, 05:26:08 pm

Probably depends upon your trackball and if you are using a mounting plate.

(ie) Happ 3" mounting plate is 6.5" wide.

http://www.happcontrols.com/trackballs/55110100m.htm (http://www.happcontrols.com/trackballs/55110100m.htm)

Title: Re: how much room do I need to leave underneath P1 and P2 controls for a trackball
Post by: Psicosis on October 28, 2010, 09:54:36 pm

yea I was thinking about going with that ultimarc U-Trak. there is a picture of some dimensions of it but I dont know what way it is supposed to go and it doesnt show the measurement of one if the sides

Title: Re: how much room do I need to leave underneath P1 and P2 controls for a trackball
Post by: BobtheAddict on October 28, 2010, 11:44:01 pm

I have a 3" Happs Trackball for my cabinet and my Control panel is currently 4" deep which has plenty of room. I would keep the depth to a minimun of 3.5" so that you have enough room underneath for your keyboard encoder and wires.

 :afro:

Title: Re: how much room do I need to leave underneath P1 and P2 controls for a trackball
Post by: dfmaverick on October 29, 2010, 03:41:37 am

The U-Trak looks to have a footprint of 145mm x 145mm. (Approx 5.71" x 5.71").