Custom Mouse Shell, Thing?

[TheGhzGuy]

Maybe if you could add some very fine grooves they'd improve grip and ventilation

That's a really good idea! It might not feel that great on the hand though

[LtStaffel]

That's a really good idea! It might not feel that great on the hand though

Yeah you'd have to experiment with placement, direction, height, and frequency.  Also, if it's like a rubbery material it might give a little, which would make it easier on your hand.

[TheGhzGuy]

Yeah you'd have to experiment with placement, direction, height, and frequency.  Also, if it's like a rubbery material it might give a little, which would make it easier on your hand.

Thats a good idea. I just need to find the rubbery material we're both talking about.

[Wolf_Lbh]

Don't know how I'd feel about that on a mouse considering if you do sweat, it would go down.

And would then be in the bottom of the mouse and might refract/reflect the light from the laser and cause it to not read your movement properly. Also the inside would be freaking disgusting. Like mold and crap.

[Andrew_C]

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Awesome idea! Do it! Can I ask what printer you'll be using? Wishful thinking an Ultimaker 2? NinjaFlex is a fantastic rubber filament with a high shore rating, just very slow to print with.

[TheGhzGuy]

Awesome idea! Do it! Can I ask what printer you'll be using? Wishful thinking an Ultimaker 2? NinjaFlex is a fantastic rubber filament with a high shore rating, just very slow to print with.

My school, somehow, has an Ultimaker 2! We also have a triple extruder printer, but I have no idea what it's called. Also what on earth is a shore rating?

[Andrew_C]

Fantastic, the UM2 is a great bit of kit, got one at work we use all the time. I've got a FlashForge Creator Pro in my workshop which is a dual extruder (works pretty well).

 

Just curious, you mentioned using ABS plastic - it's not quite as easy as PLA to get started with. I'd certainly develop and prototype with the PLA, then move onto ABS when you've got some designs laid down.

 

To answer your question - bedtime reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shore_durometer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardness

 

 

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?q=ninjaflex%20shore%20hardness

[TheGhzGuy]

Fantastic, the UM2 is a great bit of kit, got one at work we use all the time. I've got a FlashForge Creator Pro in my workshop which is a dual extruder (works pretty well).

 

Just curious, you mentioned using ABS plastic - it's not quite as easy as PLA to get started with. I'd certainly develop and prototype with the PLA, then move onto ABS when you've got some designs laid down.

 

To answer your question - bedtime reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shore_durometer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardness

 

 

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?q=ninjaflex%20shore%20hardness

Thank you so much for all ther reading material! Along with linking me to that NinjaFlex stuff, thats the biggest breakthrough yet!

[Andrew_C]

No problem, just interested to see where you go with it! Here's a couple pics of a weird thing we made (sorry I can't explain what it's for).

 

 

[TheGhzGuy]

No problem, just interested to see where you go with it! Here's a couple pics of a weird thing we made (sorry I can't explain what it's for).

 

 

Oh thats super cool! Yeah, first I need to fix our school's 3D print, then I'm try some stuff out. Heck, maybe if this goes far enough I'll start a company (Although I'm already making video games, so I'll just merge them)