Posted by Nightowl007 on January 31, 2002 at 03:08:15:
I added some more pictures of my WIP control panel. I have stained it and added two coats of polyurethane before adding the buttons, sticks and spinner.
I use a KE24 connected via 50-pin SCSI cable that I have split into a male and female DB25 set of connectors. Tonight I wired up all of the buttons, using 18 ga. wire, .187 connectors and barrel connectors to the DB25's. If you ever try this, please get a good, good, good crimping tool. I have one of the cheaper ones and my hands hurt mucho bad because the handle has virtually no grip padding.
I have searched Home Depot, Lowes and Wal-Mart for some #8 or #10 Carriage Bolts to use to hold the Happs plate in place. I ordered the carriage bolts to mount the trackball, but didn't get the ones to mount the plate to the wood and I don't want to have to go back to Happs just for those four bolts and nuts. Right now I am using #8 3/4" bolts and nuts, but would like to find some black (or some I can paint black) carriage bolts.
I still need to connect the spinner up and the trackball to the three mouse buttons, but it is coming along nicely I believe.
Thanks for all the help so far. If I can answer any questions, please don't hestitate to ask.