From f731a4bde0baa872fccb3ffd2c64282f4ff9169c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ploopyco <54917504+ploopyco@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2020 18:02:18 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Ploopy Trackball Kit Assembly (markdown) --- Ploopy-Trackball-Kit-Assembly.md | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/Ploopy-Trackball-Kit-Assembly.md b/Ploopy-Trackball-Kit-Assembly.md index acaf636..26fb0dd 100644 --- a/Ploopy-Trackball-Kit-Assembly.md +++ b/Ploopy-Trackball-Kit-Assembly.md @@ -1,3 +1,4 @@ + ![enter image description here](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/bkuIAG8IdvYpu2P46sV8gpJNb-aXAvit5l_RTTdDpUaPlrL9YR57-PBFnn22YEy6DCwhMu73JbwPp8mjZMyq7jtmrIW6oy7loyeEK4y8zhXiccn2KW14__bLs6fRdWN3iS_wIu9KIvSlrDZRApHQSDCzSrxeBwMhQUggmlMGdJkPuIoe8ehxOiuQv1d2MAJTXK2eTa10FPuHJhGlYie0Tuh9Mwv8Pzw-SjY0_33EabbdA8qibhIubYjl0F6IlWX4NFByvtOB81VejCrRSbfEdGEvovcyFdsL-qyuq1imiV9qCUBGyaUY_F3UrqP0QudRXPOQgiNlZ13Kg_xHLak5EvxzmDj19m6Ik2w8YX-UHifOWdyd8bfQxJWY3V5h-XhoxrgTiGtTON324weckPtnqGLDMjCFAtJ5Xq6Ws-39Mhz7-JvxBf0M49g8NGJkWQZgnhmFDAVQnmPB4A6C8dpEZvE_tXPu7sl-BUUiL6zVCBs90_2_OkITsWS3XYkYl18VPoAvyhQwGv1umI1imUO7rPIj5YbDVqKdaaQWMPbFbjeVLvw1unCb6v85DddK5yhjw-SYyFC0Cr47cjwW6WbQGfLcVkmWayRQ7grcTE-fBiIsFZyLvnE6oTevVulbaWOBqZJZNtE8HPdo5Og1PBLg0eB2G4mfsQjcWCIfoxW7taS9EO95JO-QMzwom_bwK7j1SlbQMWEgRIoW_4shdqJiFZUVDPHb9YAQ58rxFMu1wRccdKc=w1454-h969-no) In this section, you'll go over how to build a trackball from the official Ploopy trackball kit. @@ -174,15 +175,28 @@ Prepare the following parts: Take your time and go slowly. A soldering iron temperature of 220C or 430F is hot enough. -## Step 26: Put roller bearings onto roller bearing dowels +## Step 26: Prepare the Bearing Press Jig +![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3fcHifwU-lceEx1MLBdimwCm6YiIihikVyH3o47rS98Kh0aqGivpEWOL1eh6f2ibLkXw1d3fMRY59Sdsr3q6CPVXu1lPp6L0VYicMQjhEkzmbeZhL7hxrkcK6QJq7s_bKvyd2hAVz7fV529o8yORZbG=s969-no?authuser=0) + +The bearing press comes in official Ploopy kits only. + +## Step 27: Insert the roller bearing and a Roller Bearing Dowel into the halves of the Bearing Press Jig +![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3fRT6fulgpn47hSmfqh7kCG2iNbNzv_x9CD6Zf1nxVRncDQu5ytk1cDuZFMIYnj_wwY0HwsVe3UukCv6-x9x2GiOXHWvwtCeBj57Src-WgTk7csrvDrtiUCFy6ahzs6LfD9mK1mJ34lM7AamE3TEte2=s969-no?authuser=0) + +## Step 28: Press the halves of the Bearing Press Jig together +![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3d8_AnAnkjIbIy7z6Q8JS7EZJ8dG0vs0KRHT8hP5Rz-Dxz9qb992tmbLi10SfHgHt7-vNjDeKbpwyhoTiD8J3Tb9qNSTWhlCfKPTFQv-HdQ2HCkcNNwnsLWk5u_mlPgqrjlei9TVceGlfCAmZrfqRcK=s969-no?authuser=0) + +This may require a surprising amount of force. Try your best not to bend the Roller Bearing Dowel, but if you do, there should be spares with your kit parts. + +## Step 29: Remove the bearing from the Bearing Press Jig and repeat two more times ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/tDT3xaB105S_s87Qs_729WFTWj3YVGqZBMyM6iDCvnXjb93gdMC2k8QVjuNm4xRo3OSPbs94wE8G5tSKz1lqxZZ5-lh6UbCnuZe-MK3Kw9_pmYj7oO-aeVz_lP5aVHtzvQfxXNqiQHqFckddRPZ7VWgzCURwY6DpRRASEitkvFmKcn7hbTt7kUHNXZXzxy1Q85U6vun5VZ54P84xDU0AASsqPj1Sfo1P1E83_K9xhSASliFd4qUPL03XtejmRMNGbASAVO8zUBVn6qWFMMgayJRpsnYq225TEktqEpgv4raeZYyNVhL2YepfmQtKoReyFExeRNz5oGlZ_1_iae8KhKnmK5ZHMyTMw_sNZxUyghzEZFbSMm4WZmmP96-XFdSv8IPMjv1CdUFhDpP6b1d8i_jpPMLMG0aFzMoRkyX_rh_DVdpG-CoM8lZlMsRwT2vy5H_Mrju9At7a2Vn-8OcLs9hELAUmqgOrlJqwhCLgJIHXSz_XuLG6RlBsJFUvVIGreR_8YOS84lU0DatIqockhYvJ9leT-xbO6w4AAdo6da0DMW818BTXIWRd3CkjlZjSsOjymYaTJSu6U-doglnrrqr51DS-OgIfZyq91sJucVUwqT3Ow5oQNEz3bMi55IMBPmDCaZGBjtPXv2GHKi1JS3S3DLBxBqjAz4_rcqw8JLPRsrGSZZjimy4oNaNOUklme6bmEeaBL7sQ3AkBsnBNFKKWD2uyHxDNFZuQxT66FmiCf3M=w1454-h969-no) -The kits come with a small jig that's used to push dowels into bearings. They're two barrel-shaped pieces and just barely bigger than the roller bearing. This jig should be used to insert the dowel into the roller bearing, as it's rather difficult to do so without. +At the end, all of your bearings should look like this. -## Step 27: Insert roller bearings into top +## Step 30: Insert roller bearings into top ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/XnP0djOr1WwefBp4rDly1YdNyW2AQhd-coKtscZKv4xwLYQmJh_O-Yihrh0kl4qVAVJzwqvUfclbO-AARVt4Oj-sKAitXEjXrTa9eQkSTTAPYWJnLc7gkS8j-tN1GtmaKbSNINXwkJ6ZZMrajByS7vWSRSjNuC8hHUd_JKAmnY9irJVoUA94iEWYrB4KBVxBaU0esIEXEof3rUggpv_uvVDYDBlDYpmaFRC0tnzvHJRxh-NW0WDAP2H9yjmCHNOmo04t-DF5EK2o4DYGlYeZ-amr1TsrGEmFdWtrc61bnUenfm0Ulv03gWHOZauP4YzcY2UQReYbF-dNYhlvbFwStHIYuEG4NqCsLKivuc42vBo89eCMaUe34BptrLVSyakLd0pp4gIjZql1-fCpfeGk4Gql2eRTs9QVwKzJsBwZdpzvZLcKFdvOpXAkSpD-GL50yMmYE74fzZa5wMb_8JUfeaLCtKLGSdMXIuDj7CgYarGZHs0hIhD-ACPOcFSUXrhXLrK4qHVwiHV3OXJ99RrEamD6_zqgOKKweBi3jInbRoLBHl9HRzRL9QureF2lYC0jbQuoM6jrkkHSKEcjGtVyIJyOfErP4hwQwMo2PbWC-OmimmXa6t3s9LkQxW-vgFXw4GfPPEDDSHsh99zX4VRnrvDOXaqatlAfMJVqVTLfOBUb8dkteuhFbpbdQH0xvRvradtn3gbNgk3ScUEUsCPk_RUCHkUBFVKLJzOjqXzPIXoa03s=w1454-h969-no) -## Step 28: Put the top onto the base +## Step 31: Put the top onto the base To put the Top on: - Align the USB-B connector with the Top. - Put your thumb on the primary buttons and your index and middle finger on the secondary buttons, and depress the buttons gently. (They should click.) @@ -196,25 +210,25 @@ To remove: - Pull the Top off. - [Here's a video showing the above steps.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlaOSYDtQRs) -## Step 29: Insert the screws into the base and apply the friction pads +## Step 32: Insert the screws into the base and apply the friction pads ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BPjsb6ve06zRUGCbNSzeDNk04lssJfnJcaqkROE7XBmiuNPzj4c-7z8sLM5TEHzfDXdt2rpZz1G2Un28b2-SesGHnMVJNvesj6k2iCZJepmYJDXl0-YrseGuGsxVQ6vnlcJf1MPihEVwNysR3RPbXMHnMudxf6T4yMuLwpnQytmp5zcANJ7H1Lmeb2vzYp_IEpGk8QWTl6MEwtsBd8oVKL3rBTLCylvQLKn6u7qH0molkdJqGw6P8icG9KAAw45IiblrTEw86R8WyYHqZnnK7aS_llj8wWfQHXXnjQaHgxckesXRMwdU8-zHZPLfiX27tWVLXkltj9zEkgYR_bpDQRmQLScLLYogXjgc02HFURhZgwvRVx-ng3I1BVC4oVAnQ4XgcZ9uBft0BHLoPQXizncqyUIP37D-1-tTnY5nrO3uSTjDYScyy0I3R14a6Yuenfqy3lmQEZIbhobmJR6bRas_sNvNVwBdUhCpYysT73iRFp96WXHlK9i2k45QHLSNGjp2ptk08A4rqGXO972u_30gc4ulLf4Bi9x3Kq0MHJyRW_cWHAGdtwllVLZ0lwnGrLiTWerW4vjNskuZZ53j2JE5sF8C3xC9QW21dElNKWV8VzbmokGY2-Snpj4BH3B8paGNproVeGMT0M-WFHxmhZLpLaPdE2hH7pI4eqsVq3YqNDIXeDGr6qyrb-hFWkppYs3Ct4sGYaRqDQ3b_KwOjpGWFCS0LgKJxSlNh_XO0L59yQ0=w1454-h969-no) Two of the holes are for the countersunk screws, and two are for the socket cap screws. It should be pretty evident which of these is which. -## Step 30: Insert the ball +## Step 33: Insert the ball ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/x6CGRlzu45JaT3PMrSiYTQxzmRi_h56O1mTTMjM_dTqUwgOAZearFeZNw1DLhWL20ewokm9znmuIfU-1MfLyLJmDHBu1j-eR7SNVw1oDqTURAU7Zv7aNJJZALeDbBZz486h-5BID6cuzdeLhyPhv1kAiaQ7D8QccqkXFCfbJ70RgDDsnOkCR9ydlHVhINHz_Rr1mgWeVjqiT07BQkaR3UDrCXCuvtNPEdkT4tDGQLRJbGhAWOx5FV8zmsMwnDpbs5u7kfOSF1syOtPtyQ4rhPO2b8AyOATZmrITcZ0YN4hDt_3Q8KuK6X9rEqNGOM12s2cyHwNDrtpujo_zJkupMBfOdJKzj7nVWKnmAzW2U3kgxfblz73oGfXRjRBlBOBmEhgXrFY8qpza0wBXWIvp-TuFH0lLQHXPqTd0VK7Ke3uu8wncLD0A728Tzh2a704oFGFBDlh3rb4uLRP4rpivcjHler9rronX9F1nZ63b73dk18pXJBuk0kkHYkMe3HJUBi5zAh0LLFKmKae6GCzm3QI7oD_xxTSqzEcP8Rie4EmVfEEEr5zZzdrTQwJLSqtSlEcScUX-axrKYjZEEE4g4ViP9C7c3IDYboDXfiduYFgXlA95PpuzUfgNJ51GlhTZK5KIPecQED7C2bzetkumH5eoRosC5nWu2HiWfoUSc-z_mwfrZwRZgQQQkJrnRz_o2kYzRbJ_8Z8_5Y5HqqACLS5mJ6RbZ5S19t3kdUF5RgRxQXdY=w1454-h969-no) Depending on slight size variations, you might need to push the ball in with some force, but it shouldn't require a large amount of force. -## Step 31: Verify that the Ploopy Trackball is working correctly +## Step 34: Verify that the Ploopy Trackball is working correctly Plug the trackball into your computer. The buttons should be clicking, and if you move the ball, it should move the cursor. If the buttons are stuck, take the top off and adjust the primary and secondary buttons by rotating them slightly in their bases and trying again. -## Step 32: Spin the ball to break in the bearings +## Step 35: Spin the ball to break in the bearings The bearings are a bit scratchy when they're new. To prevent them from jumping around during initial use, spin the ball with some Latin dance vigour for about three minutes. That should be enough to break them in. -## Step 33: All done! +## Step 36: All done! Congrats, you finished building the Ploopy Trackball! It's done! Love it, use it, but don't you dare abuse it! \ No newline at end of file