N64 Cartridge Mouse Mod

[Bucko]

I'm doing my first mod and thought I'd put a mouse in a N64 game cartridge, but I'm not sure what to use to make the buttons and I'm after a couple of ideas.
I want them as small as possible, so as they aren't too obvious.

Here's some pics:

http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/3690/mouse003bh8.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2087/mouse004cg4.jpg

[DaveW]

Hahaha...like the idea man. Seriously, that's going to get uncomfortable, but kudos. You could dremel out some buttons, or you could put them on the underside/inside so you 'tilt' the mouse forwards and left/right to click the buttons. This would take a lot of getting used to...but i think it would work pretty well.

-Dave

[Bucko]

Comfort isn't really a factor. It's more that I need to do a few small projects and learn from them/stuff them up before I do something bigger and more expensive.
I'd rather spend $10 on learning something (even if the end result doesn't work), than a few hundred on something that doesn't work.

[Bucko]

Job done! :)

Here it is:

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/2496/mouse002cy6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I used pop rivets for the buttons. You can see in the pic the bit I cut off next to a complete pop rivet. I used the top part as the button and with the flange it can't fall out.
Also in this pic you can see the remains of the card from the cartridge. I chopped it down so the cartridge still looks normal.

So there you have it, a fully functioning optical N64 cartridge mouse!

[Ironcat]

+rep

Airbrushing is cool, mesh is great, and the people who have the time, money, and skill to sculpt are friggin amazing!

But to me... _THIS_ is what modding is all about.

[Ronyx]

you could put an exact same mouse wheel and two buttons on the other end so that it doesn't look too obvious ;)

[progbuddy]

wOOt.

[klingelton]

heh, we've got a warehouse full of crappy mice, i'm gonna do a mouse in a something mod for sure!

**begins looking for things to turn into a mouse!**

[Nagoshi]

You could find a way to put a mouse in your keyboard... like, you move the cursor with your finger over the eye of the mouse, and find a way to be able to use the buttons. :P

[Murader]

Sweet +Rep

[anvilinc01]

slick idea! are you a mac user because you could definitely fit a nice mac mini inside the old n64 console and the refit would be minimal plus you could hide this disc slot under the flap at the front and hide 2 usbs in each of the controller ports or maybe three fire wires!

[Bucko]

I'm a PC user. I don't actually have the N64 anymore, I gave it to my Sister a couple of years ago. I just had the game lying around, hence why I wasn't upset about modding it into a mouse.

[SSGM4DCOW]

nice

[crazzyyredneck]

Lol Awesome Idea. Will Get Uncomfortable But As You Said Thats Not A Factor. Wouldnt Know What To Tell Ya About Buttons Tho.

[Bucko]

Well, seeing you read the thread, I made the buttons from pop rivets.

[crazzyyredneck]

lol correction on my last post. " Wouldnt Know What To Tell Ya About Buttons Tho." Supposed To Say " I Wouldnt Know What To Use As Buttons. Meaning I Wouldnt Be Able To Come Up With An Idea. I Did Read Ur Post And Is Actually A Cool Idea. Good Job.

[Bucko]

Thanks! I was pretty impressed with it myself. I'd give myself +rep if I could... 8)

[crazzyyredneck]

lol well ill do it for ya. +Rep cuz its a cool idea and cuz u cant do it ur self :)

[Bucko]

lol! Thanks! It was one of those mods I didn't know if it would even work, then when it did and looked good I was stoked. I almost gave up a couple of times.