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# Appendix C: Hardware
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# Buying hardware from us
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Getting all of the hardware on your own can be tricky because the parts you select may not fit perfectly. [That's why we sell kits with everything you need to build a Ploopy Adept Trackball](https://ploopy.co/product-category/trackball/adept/). Here's why that's great for you:
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- Everything is guaranteed to fit together perfectly
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- Everything is guaranteed to work as intended
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- You'll end up saving money - probably quite a bit of money - by not spending on extra parts
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Your call. You'll sort it out.
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# Getting your own hardware
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This guide was a bit light on detail in the other sections, and that's because the hardware has to conform to many specifications. They'll all be listed here.
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First, a complete list of all the hardware you'll need:
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- 4x Small Screws
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- 3x MR63ZZ Roller Bearings
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- 4x Friction Pads
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- 1x Snooker Ball
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We'll be going over all of them in detail. There will be mentions of *critical specifications*; if you're going to be sourcing your own parts, **you must get parts that conform to the critical specifications**. If you go off-menu, the parts will not fit the way that we intended when we designed the trackball. That might mean that your trackball **doesn't work**.
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Let's get cracking.
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## Small Screws
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Here are the critical specifications:
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- \#2
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- 3/8" length
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## MR63ZZ Roller Bearings
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Here are the critical specifications:
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- MR63ZZ bearing
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- 3mm inner diameter
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- 6mm outer diameter
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- 2.5mm thickness
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## Friction pads
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Here are the critical specifications:
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- Circular shape
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- Up to 3/4" diameter
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- Up to 1/8" thickness
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- Non-slip
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## Snooker ball
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We use 1.75-inch diameter (44.45mm) miniature snooker balls. Any ball between 44.0mm and 44.6mm will work.
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