Modern mouse

salax54 · 12 October 2009, 13:46

Hey there, just finished modding a 'miggy mouse...
This one's an optical USB from now on! Part of a bigger uber-secret (for the time being) project

s2325 · 12 October 2009, 13:49

Nice one, I tried with something similar but buttons in Amiga mouse are in slightly different place than in PC mouse...

Jope · 12 October 2009, 13:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

Nice one, I tried with something similar but buttons in Amiga mouse are in slightly different place than in PC mouse...

How's that a problem? :-)

s2325 · 12 October 2009, 13:52

For me it is.

salax54 · 12 October 2009, 14:00

The USB mouse pcb in there had the same problem, where the original (C=) button shafts wouldn't fall ontop of the microswitches. Thus, i had to desolder the switches and replace them with wider ones (7mm diameter of surface). Also the cable isn't the pc-mouse original; that was a ridiculously-thin ultra-white cable. Had to replace it with the gray you see in the pics..

Cammy · 12 October 2009, 17:09

Ooh, very nice! I love the glow coming from inside.

asm1 · 12 October 2009, 18:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cammy

Ooh, very nice! I love the glow coming from inside.

yes very nice although I find the glow ever so slightly disconcerting....

rkauer · 13 October 2009, 06:04

I like the idea! Can I steal it?

salax54 · 13 October 2009, 08:12

Thank you for your kind words folks!
@rkauer: There ain't nothing to steal! This is an Amiga society, mods happen all the time..
And i s'ppose that everyone's mods are projected here so that other Amiga fellas can repeat them. It'd be a pleasure to see Amiga mice all around us, and i believe that i ain't the only one with a modded mouse. By all means, go ahead! :-)
P.S. If you don't like the inner glow, a fellow Greek Amigan has suggested to paint the inner case black to reduce "transparency".

rkauer · 13 October 2009, 15:58

My idea is pretty similar but it is Amiga-oriented: sack out the innards of an old tank mouse and screw in a PS/2 + pic controller to have an Amiga optical mice.

No fancy wheels nor extra buttons, just like the original one. And the same cord!

Another hint for the buttons problem: use a small stick of veroboard with the original buttons soldered to it and then you align the conjunct as you wish.

salax54 · 13 October 2009, 23:12

@rkauer:
Yes, you're talking about "modernizing" the Amiga-part of it! Why not? My project was based on the fact that it will give my MacMini a better "feeling" now that MOS is available for it... But that's not the end of my modding, just wait a little while and you'll see! ;-)

Photon · 15 October 2009, 00:43

Nice mod, but I'd chosen a better mouse to mod

(It's actually not half bad even with a ball underneath ... until the buttons get worn down and get wonky! <-- I guess that's your secret and the reason for s2325's comment

)

salax54 · 15 October 2009, 07:42

@Photon:
LOL, nah, that's not my secret, the mouse is part of a quite larger project, where i can't use a protocol other than a USB one! And as i always say, patience is a virtue.. ;-)

Photon · 16 October 2009, 00:39

How about putting a cocolino in an optical mouse, btw?

12 October 2009, 13:46	#1
salax54 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 153	Modern mouse Hey there, just finished modding a 'miggy mouse... This one's an optical USB from now on! Part of a bigger uber-secret (for the time being) project

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12 October 2009, 13:49	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Nice one, I tried with something similar but buttons in Amiga mouse are in slightly different place than in PC mouse...

12 October 2009, 13:52	#4
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	For me it is.

12 October 2009, 14:00	#5
salax54 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 153	The USB mouse pcb in there had the same problem, where the original (C=) button shafts wouldn't fall ontop of the microswitches. Thus, i had to desolder the switches and replace them with wider ones (7mm diameter of surface). Also the cable isn't the pc-mouse original; that was a ridiculously-thin ultra-white cable. Had to replace it with the gray you see in the pics..

12 October 2009, 17:09	#6
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Ooh, very nice! I love the glow coming from inside.

13 October 2009, 06:04	#8
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	I like the idea! Can I steal it?

13 October 2009, 08:12	#9
salax54 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 153	Thank you for your kind words folks! @rkauer: There ain't nothing to steal! This is an Amiga society, mods happen all the time.. And i s'ppose that everyone's mods are projected here so that other Amiga fellas can repeat them. It'd be a pleasure to see Amiga mice all around us, and i believe that i ain't the only one with a modded mouse. By all means, go ahead! :-) P.S. If you don't like the inner glow, a fellow Greek Amigan has suggested to paint the inner case black to reduce "transparency".

13 October 2009, 15:58	#10
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	My idea is pretty similar but it is Amiga-oriented: sack out the innards of an old tank mouse and screw in a PS/2 + pic controller to have an Amiga optical mice. No fancy wheels nor extra buttons, just like the original one. And the same cord! Another hint for the buttons problem: use a small stick of veroboard with the original buttons soldered to it and then you align the conjunct as you wish.

13 October 2009, 23:12	#11
salax54 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 153	@rkauer: Yes, you're talking about "modernizing" the Amiga-part of it! Why not? My project was based on the fact that it will give my MacMini a better "feeling" now that MOS is available for it... But that's not the end of my modding, just wait a little while and you'll see! ;-)

15 October 2009, 00:43	#12
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	Nice mod, but I'd chosen a better mouse to mod (It's actually not half bad even with a ball underneath ... until the buttons get worn down and get wonky! <-- I guess that's your secret and the reason for s2325's comment )

15 October 2009, 07:42	#13
salax54 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 153	@Photon: LOL, nah, that's not my secret, the mouse is part of a quite larger project, where i can't use a protocol other than a USB one! And as i always say, patience is a virtue.. ;-)

16 October 2009, 00:39	#14
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	How about putting a cocolino in an optical mouse, btw?

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