PCB & Mouse experts needed.

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Originally Posted by SnowFire

on a slightly off topic note... THIS mouse has two wheels! :eek:

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actually the "wheel" on the side is just to buttons used for "document quick-flip" its like pressing alt-tab but they built it into the the side with a half wheel that doesn't spin. you can change it so it zoom's in and out for web pages if you want.


the main wheel is really cool though since it can go from free spin to clicking by pressing it down. the free spin lets the wheigt of its wheel spin really fast to go through documents faster.

i have one and paid 100 (just after its to late to return, of course) its dropped to 79.99 but ohwell i like it a lot.


as for the issue at hand i would recommend the MX revolution as a replacement and the one you found to attempt to change the guts.

I also forgot to add the fact that I absolutely hate the scroll wheel on my mouse. But the MX Revolution (Though expensive) looks like a good fit and a good mouse.

OK, while Im on this topic, does any one know how to make that smooth, rubbery feeling that logitech and sometimes microsoft use?

I want to add that to a part of this mouse while im modding it...

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Originally Posted by Indybird

OK, while Im on this topic, does any one know how to make that smooth, rubbery feeling that logitech and sometimes microsoft use?

I want to add that to a part of this mouse while im modding it...

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THIS is the product you can use for the mouse. it's really cool stuff that leaves a strong but thin rubbery Batman Suit type covering after a few coats--and it shrinks to fit every curve.

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Originally Posted by Crimson Sky

THIS is the product you can use for the mouse. it's really cool stuff that leaves a strong but thin rubbery Batman Suit type covering after a few coats--and it shrinks to fit every curve.

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Is there something you Don't know? ok, now I have to get this...

I gotta get me some of that! I'd end up spraying down everything I own, including myself. lol

I wonder what it would be like to spray down an entire computer case with that stuff. :p

I used the stuff on the upper part of the Stealth mod, and its great. Here is a link to a guy who did up his mouse in black Plasti-Dip spray.

There was a casemod years ago that was entirely covered in this stuff, yellow and black--came out VERY nice. The pic is in my book.

Is it textured? I definitely want something thats completely smooth...

By the way before I spend like $80 on this mini-project, how easy do you think this'll be? On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the hardest and 1 being the easiest.

Thanks,
Indybird

You're results will vary on the smoothness, and how good you are with a spray can. The finish i got with the product was like a second skin and much smoother than that mouse. I used a hair dryer in between very light coats to achieve this. If you rush it and put coats on that are too heavy, you will get a textured surface. Masking the areas you don't want rubberized with painter's tape is also very important to getting a good finish.

it is Available in red, yellow, black, blue, white and clear.

There is currently no other consumer product available to fit your needs, if you cant use this one.

scale of 1-10 its about a 4.

Are you running Windows Vista? I know that in the early stages of vista there were major mouse issues. Have you updated drivers? Have you tried using regular windows drivers? If you are running vista, I will put money on the drivers issues.