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1STEP 1.0 - Adopting old mouse
I had 3 old broken mouse. Two of them was "cheap Chinese" and one Logitech M235. All of them had something broken. One was totally dead.
I took out electronics and I soldered out everything what unnecessary. I took scroll and all buttons. If You soldering mouse like Logitech You have to look out, because it is very delicate. I got rid of one track from the temperature, but I saved it with glue. Then in I soldered 4 wires in place of left and right button and on the end of them wires I soldered the buttons. But before that, I bent the pins.
I dont know yet a real shape, so it will be flexible with long wires. At the end I soldered the battery wires. When I finished it was looking like on the picture bellow.
Next step will be "Looking for best shape".
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I removed fast switch plug, because it took too much space and soldered two wires. -
2STEP 2.0 - Looking for best shape(basic shape)
After many tries ...
... finally I've made basic shape. In the future it will be evolve, but for now is enough.
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3STEP 3.0 - Mouse bottom and battery holder
At the beginning I took "plus" and "minus" form battery holder and put it to my new one.
Then I attached electronics to the bottom of the mouse. I did it in very simple way. I used the 6mm screws. But if You follow You can use even glue. It first prototype so I take what I have. Also in second one I would like to use those usb rechagerable AAA battery, which I found few days ago on Aliexpress.
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4STEP 4.0 - Buttons
I've made one button on the printer. But definitely 0,8 nozzle is to thick for such element. But it's look like it's working for now. The clicker I attached with glue.
No it's time to do second one(it's a little different) and put them to the body.
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5STEP 5.0 - Last touch
I cut off rest parts from scroll, because they took up too much space. And I glued all part with glue. To mount top and bottom I used a gray tape. This is first prototype so I keep this simple. It's working, idea is good, but for now I know that in Mouse 2.0 I have to change buttons construction(simpler and a little higher), everything should have less parts, battery for accumulator with USB. And definitely I need to use 0,4 nozle in 3d prinnter ...not 0,8 . The bassic shape is good but could be more ergonomic. Mouse 2.0 can also have a rubber or plastic hanlde to hold the hand while lifting.
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