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Title: DIY trackball kits
Post by: TomahawkLabs on Sat, 15 February 2025, 11:28:08

Does anyone know of any good trackball kits? I am looking at making a keyboard with an integrated trackball. Curious if anyone has any any experience with cheaper/diy type builds. Ideally, I would be able to mount the trackball hardware to the plate from the bottom so the trackball is flush with the plate.

Something I had found on my search was the http://xahlee.info/kbd/aball_trackball.html. This is very close to what I am looking for, just curious if there are better kits than something like this.

Title: Re: DIY trackball kits
Post by: Apachez on Fri, 21 February 2025, 13:12:41

Im looking at getting a keyball from holykeebs.

Title: Re: DIY trackball kits
Post by: YALE70 on Wed, 05 March 2025, 21:49:21

I'd check out the Ploopy Nano if you haven't already found something. The bearings might sit a little too far up for your purposes, but it is open source so you could modify it to suit your needs.

Title: Re: DIY trackball kits
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 08 March 2025, 00:17:46

2nd recommend for Ploopy