Posted by Ohso on 15, 2000 at 10:47 PM:
In Reply to: Trackball recommendations/Mounting trackballs to wood control panels posted by dan regan on 15, 2000 at 8:32 PM:
If you buy the mounting plate for the Happ trackball you don't need any other brackets. Just cut out a hole for the trackball unit and then drill 4 holes to mount the plate. The trackball mounts directly to the plate. So you need 8 carriage bolts.
: I have an old moon patrol/joust/robotron control panel, which is 3/4" wood. Can anyone give me any advice on what is a good arcade trackball to use, and how to mount it?
: Looking at the Happs trackballs, they say that they're meant for metal control panels. Would I just cut a big hole for the mounting plate, and put some metal L-brackets to hold it in?
: What about other trackballs? (Atari? Wico? Imperial? Are Imperial TB's any good? They didn't seem to offer a mounting plate on their website, even...)
: I am thinking about a 3" trackball, btw. I want something that I can give a good spin to...
: thanks!
: -dan