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Offline SidusNare

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Custom / DIY trackpads
« on: Sat, 21 January 2012, 16:06:57 »
Hi,

Does anyone know how or where you can buy or make track pads to your own specs?

I want to make a custom hybrid track ball / touch pad, same form as a track ball but a touch pad where the ball goes.

Any ideas?

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« Reply #1 on: Sat, 21 January 2012, 18:58:44 »
I'm not seeing it, can you describe a bit more?
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« Reply #2 on: Sun, 22 January 2012, 05:17:12 »
Imagine a Logitech M570. Where the ball should be imagine a cylinder the same diameter as the ball protruding 2-3cm with a track pad across the flat top of it. The movement would be similar to the tack ball but no ball.
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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 22 January 2012, 12:49:07 »
Would this work?

http://www.ergotouchpad.com/

Or these?:

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 23 January 2012, 04:27:04 »
Those triangular ones with the round bit on them might if they come off the metal base. I don't see anything small or round at ergo.
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