I need some ideas!

[Azn_Nob_Twister]

Im new to modding but, I think if im going to start modding I need to start small. Preferably a mouse mod. http://www.kkit.dk/admin/billeder/1096581027_logitech%20wheel%20mouse%20u48%20usb%20 sort%20compaq%20logo.jpg
This is a old mouse I had lying around. What could I do to this?

[Zephik]

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/index.php?module=htmlpages&func=display&pid=8

[Azn_Nob_Twister]

Aww yes I've downloaded the video. I just want to make a comfortable mouse o.o And to be honest I can't produce that kind of mouse right now. I also need those supplies that he is using. ( I have some of them )

[Silenced_Coyote]

The question that you should ask yourself isn't "what could I do to this?" but instead, "what do I want to do with this?"

You could pretty much do anything to it.

[Azn_Nob_Twister]

To be honest I REALLY don't know what I want to do with it. I just need some suggestions and maybe I will be inspired.

[Airbozo]

Start simple and work up. Try taking it apart without breaking it and then paint it. Add an led or two.

[Azn_Nob_Twister]

Yes I've already taken it apart. When I look at led's in mouses they look a bit hard to make. http://www.overclockers.com/tips967/insideleds.jpg
Im not sure what to do :S Is it really that hard? (BTW that's not my mouse)

[Aero]

hmm, theres really not that much you can do with a mouse. You can go the alienish route like the tutorial. Or change it up and completely rebuild the caseing. Other thatn that maybe a nice paint job? Take it all apart (just don't loose anything!), lay it all out, give it a few coats of paint, maybe wet sand it if you want with some 2000 grit sandpaper. Then give it about 5 layers of clear coat. If you want you can wet sand again and then polish it.

Other than that you could also install a window, I think theres a tutorial over at gruntville on how to do that: Theres also a nice worklog of them painting one too. Here are the links.

Mouse Mod (http://www.gruntville.com/howtos/mouse_mod/)
Mouse ModII (http://www.gruntville.com/howtos/led_mouse_mod/)

[Azn_Nob_Twister]

Yeah a new paintjob would be nice. An idea popped to my head after I posted something about the mouses comfort. The idea of installing ultra comfortable grips is the idea and I plan to install those soon.

[dgrmkrp]

I'm actual on a different wave length on this.. there's tones of stuff you can do to a mouse :D

Let's see, you have a ball mouse? well... that cuts some space inside... you could add: a window to see the "guts", a fan to cool the mouse/hand and/or resistors to heat the mouse, lights to.. light it, maybe a small lcd? basicly, you could add even add switches or buttons from a usb keyboard with some cable modding ;)

i would recommend you buy a nice mouse before.. oh, yeah, paint and finish is also essential :) don't be discouraged by the complexity of your dreams.. try it on scrap :) good luck :)

[jdbnsn]

What about a cell phone vibrate mechanism to make a rumble mouse?

[Arden]

idea...it might sound dumb but how bout a mouse- mouse...make it look like an actual mouse/rat.