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geekhack Community => Input Devices => Topic started by: SidusNare on Sat, 21 January 2012, 16:06:57

Title: Custom / DIY trackpads
Post by: SidusNare 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?

Sidus

Title: Custom / DIY trackpads
Post by: Input Nirvana on Sat, 21 January 2012, 18:58:44

I'm not seeing it, can you describe a bit more?

Title: Custom / DIY trackpads
Post by: SidusNare 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.

Title: Custom / DIY trackpads
Post by: Input Nirvana on Sun, 22 January 2012, 12:49:07

Would this work?

http://www.ergotouchpad.com/

Or these?:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]38283[/ATTACH]

Title: Custom / DIY trackpads
Post by: SidusNare 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.