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Scratch Build – In Progress Trackball

Discussion in 'Project Logs' started by Big_malc, 8 Nov 2014.

  1. Big_malc

    Big_malc Minimodder

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    Can you build a trackball for under £35 :D yep you can :D
    so parts arrived weeks ago and have sat there in a box till i decided to pull my finger out so I have
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    and 3X (2 black 1 red)
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    digging around work I found a 90deg off cut off ally 240 x 160 with aprox a 70mm bend
    first idea was to have the track ball be the front standing leg for supporting

    few holes later I had
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    after dry fitting the ball and marking mounting holes it was very uncomfortable to use so this version got scraped
     
  2. Big_malc

    Big_malc Minimodder

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    Version 2 :thumb:
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    it so shiny :D

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    these are great for cleaning ally burrs off

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    Big_malc Minimodder

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  4. Cheapskate

    Cheapskate Insane? or just stupid?

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    Looks good. I just had a flashback of getting pinched by one of those.:(
     
  5. Big_malc

    Big_malc Minimodder

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    Attack of the killer trackball :p
     

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