Modding Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Went All Melty. :/

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  1. fishthecat

    fishthecat What's a Dremel?

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    I've melted the top of my Intellimouse optical during an attempt to bend some acrillic sheet over it. :/

    Does anyone out there have a spare top they could sell me, or will I have to go out and buy another, and that'd cost £30.

    Boy, I loved that mouse.
     
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  2. fishthecat

    fishthecat What's a Dremel?

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    Insides for sale. :)

    On the flip side, if anyone wants the working insides, buttons and base, then let me know. :)
     
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    mr. phantastik What's a Dremel?

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    i got mine for $30CDN..which is like $15GBP, but i don't know where to get them in the UK, so i lose.
     
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    ^KoC^R@ What's a Dremel?

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    Re: Insides for sale. :)

    i would like to do that =)

    i screwed the bottom =) and got a spare top

    i do live in belgium, what about a trade?

    you can mail me if you want .... badpinguin@pandora.be
     
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    fishthecat What's a Dremel?

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    Expect a mail from me in your inbox. half a mouse isn't much use to me. :)
     
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    hehe, can you say Disaster Mod!? :lol:
     
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    next time, make a clay mold first, that way, you can melt away all you want :)
     
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    mr. phantastik What's a Dremel?

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    the sad sad part is that i just made a clay mould of my intelimouse. it sitting not 6 feet away from me. top part worked great, but the bottom didn't. i was attempting to make a resin casting of the shell to get a clear mouse. too may sharp corners inside, and plaster of paris didn't like it.

    :(
     
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    fishthecat What's a Dremel?

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    I was trying to do the cryo mod with a little lego 'me' inside, but all I did was end up killing my favorite mouse. I'm going to think twice before trying it again then. But making a mold sounds like a good idea....
     
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    mr. phantastik What's a Dremel?

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    just make sure to use plenty o vasoline on your mouse before you pour the plaster, and have some clay handy for a retaining wall. don't worry, the vasoline washes right off, and you get a nice clean mouse!
     
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    japala What's a Dremel?

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    Sorry to hear that you lost your mouse. Did you do the warming of the plastic while it was sitting on top of that top cover or how did it happen? Maybe you should post a story about this in Metku's forum so others know about this possibility.

    Forum threads about Cryo
     
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    ^KoC^R@ What's a Dremel?

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    i hear you ;)
     
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    fishthecat What's a Dremel?

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    That's it exactly. I masked off the body of the top cos I though it might stick tot he melted acrilic sheet, but then got carried away melting....

    I'm too embarassed to post on the metku side. :blush:


    NEWS , as it's the optical non-explorer version, the parts are still availiable... Any takers. :) it;'s got a black bottom rather grey, which is all I've ever seen anywhere else.

    The buttons are OK too, jut not the top piece.

    [​IMG]
     
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    japala What's a Dremel?

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    I'll update the article to warn about this kind of possibility.
     
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    fishthecat What's a Dremel?

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    Mouse name change.

    While looking for a replacement, I see it's called the Wheel mouse optical. Sorry for any confusion.
     
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