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Trackball part 9
Xymplx \| 4:18 PM on 09.03.2009	5 comments

Finally finished. The thing that slowed me down was whether I should add a wheel, roller, or knob to scroll web pages. I decided against it. An aluminum bracket and a piece of phenolic resin was made to mount the circuit board. The case is made of 5/8″ thick white oak, with brass screws. It measures 11″ x 11 5/8″ x 4 5/8″. The only other thing that may need adjusting is the height of the ball. It could go higher. Now I need to load Missile Command into MAME and play it the way it was meant to be played, with a gigantic trackball. For full history of this project goto my blog http://blackheartindustries.com/ and click “Trackball” link to the right.

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5 comments | showing # 1 to 5

welkstar

Nice craftsmanship!

TheDRMaster

Yeah that's really cool. The simpler wood design, in my opinion, was the way to go.

DO WANT.

brainderailment

Pretty sexy. I like the brass screws.

galagabug

classy. looks super recessed though, could be a finger pinching nightmare during intense games of golden tee :)

Xymplx

It's an illusion. The ball has plenty of room and Golden tee will never be played on it.

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