Custom 3D Printed Mouse Thread

[TheGhzGuy]

This thread is basically what happens when I get board in school and have nothing better to think about. Seriously, thats how this project came about.

 

I guess this is where I'll be putting my ideas and general info about this crazy project of mine!

 

I always loved the idea of making things modular and uniqe, so this is the "Zero-Budget" version of it, that might and might not go anywhere. We'll see. First I need a mouse that I'm willing to take apart not my Mionix Naos 7000. No, just no. I know @Andrew_C tod me about NinjaFlex, so thanks for that Andrew! Also, @Wolf_Lbh was hyped about this project, so cheers to you both!

 

Tell me what you think of my very, very, very basic designs and give me some suggestions!

 

 

Also, the whole idea for this project was to have a way for people to make a cheap mouse that can do literally everything for them. I am less than impressed with most mice today on the comfort level, accept for my Mionix Naos, but there are a few things I can do to make it better. Hopefully we'll have something come out of this!

[2001jaden]

looks very ergonomic so big plus their. Your skills when bored are clearly very good . Just make sure you stick a good sensor in it

[TheGhzGuy]

looks very ergonomic so big plus their. Your skills when bored are clearly very good . Just make sure you stick a good sensor in it

Yeah, I'll be trying out different PCB's from differerent mice (Logitechs, Mionix's, Steelseries's, etc)

 

What mice do you think have the best sensors?

[Wolf_Lbh]

Are you planning on including buttons in the side panels? If so making them swapable could be a real headache. Also methods to attach them are going to be a pain because you don't want the mouse to fall apart if you bump it, but 3d printed clips are a real fragile crapshoot imo.

I would advise no buttons in the sides if you want to make them swapable and some decent but not overpowered magnets to hold the panels in place.

[TheGhzGuy]

Are you planning on including buttons in the side panels? If so making them swapable could be a real headache. Also methods to attach them are going to be a pain because you don't want the mouse to fall apart if you bump it, but 3d printed clips are a real fragile crapshoot imo.

I would advise no buttons in the sides if you want to make them swapable and some decent but not overpowered magnets to hold the panels in place.

Yeah there is the issue with the buttons. I'll have to figure something out for them.

Thats actually a really good idea. Thank you!

[Andrew_C]

Looking great! You any good with SkethUp or 123D Design? Would love to see a 3D render of it. Magnets would be cool, maybe with some small pogo pins for the connectors to the buttons? To be fair, I never use the buttons on my current mouse!

[Hackentosher]

 Also methods to attach them are going to be a pain because you don't want the mouse to fall apart if you bump it, but 3d printed clips are a real fragile crapshoot imo.

PLA is pretty strong when printed correctly. If you design your pins and clips properly, it will work fine.

 

This cube is 100% 3D printed in some shitty PLA I have since abandoned, but it's a proof of concept.

 

 

And the pin that holds it together.

[2001jaden]

if you had removable buttons, you would have to create a system that when the buttons are not attatched un exposes the connector, maybe you could try a system like the UK plug and wall socket

[TheGhzGuy]

Looking great! You any good with SkethUp or 123D Design? Would love to see a 3D render of it. Magnets would be cool, maybe with some small pogo pins for the connectors to the buttons? To be fair, I never use the buttons on my current mouse!

I'm not that great at 3D models, so I can't promise much

[TheGhzGuy]

if you had removable buttons, you would have to create a system that when the buttons are not attatched un exposes the connector, maybe you could try a system like the UK plug and wall socket

Or have sections that could passivly connect to each other, that might work too