Can it be done with house tools? I want somethin different and can't find anything i like

10/18/2005 8:55:47 PM

Could be a cool project. Simple X, Y, acceleration monitoring, plus a couple of buttons ...

The real question is how professional do you want it to look?

10/18/2005 9:00:38 PM

build it out of carbon fiber and sell it to ricors.

10/18/2005 9:03:29 PM

you can buy a complete developers kit from Agilent

http://www.home.agilent.com/cgi-bin/pub/agilent/Product/cp_ProductComparison.jsp?NAV_ID=-536893644.0.00&LANGUAGE_CODE=eng&COUNTRY_CODE=US

lists all their laser mice kits. Same stuff you will find in Logitech/Razer/MS Laser products.

You can make the rest of the mouse out of whatever you like.

10/18/2005 9:44:04 PM

looks good, I appreciate it. I'll post pics when I finish it.
By the way, how much does a kit like that cost, it says call for details. I was just wondering if you knew of the top of your head?

Also, could you take the touch pad out of an old laptop and use that?



[Edited on October 18, 2005 at 10:01 PM. Reason : f]

10/18/2005 9:55:38 PM

turn a touchpad into a mouse? that seems a difficult mod.

10/18/2005 10:05:34 PM

They have external trackpads, it would be easier to dismantle one of those instead of pulling one out of a laptop. That way you will at least have the easy USB (or PS/2) connectivity that way.

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"turn a touchpad into a mouse? that seems a difficult mod."

Needlessly difficult - I would only say use a trackpad if you want to encase it in a creative way.

[Edited on October 18, 2005 at 10:07 PM. Reason : +]

10/18/2005 10:05:49 PM

just buy a basic usb optical mouse, gut it, and reuse the parts.

10/19/2005 12:27:09 AM

I believe there is a mouse out there with a small trackpad built into it where the wheel usually is.

10/19/2005 9:55:02 AM

if you buy a kit, you might as well just buy a freaking mouse

10/19/2005 10:21:40 AM

we built this mouse on rock and roll

10/19/2005 3:14:33 PM