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linear · 1st Jul 2002, 15:44

MY jaw just dropped when I read Japala's original firewheel mod back in January. I had too much stuff going on to try it then, but I knew I wanted to do it.

So here's my version of this mod, but in black with blue lights to coordinate with my rig and desk:

This was a beige OEM Logitech optical mouse, I paid about $12 for it. The red LED was switched for a Bloo Nichia with no loss of tracking. The additional LED lighting the wheel is a Nichia as well. The shell is vinyl dyed black. The extra LED is powered by +5V taken from a point right next to where the cable mates to the circuit board. I removed a small filter cap and installed my LED+resistor in its place.

Note: the above pic is slightly photoshopped to compensate for the typical gamma of a PC monitor. On my monitor at home the original pic looks nice, but most monitor's gamma is messed up, so I lightened the midtones in this pic a little bit. If you feel like complaining, please contact devnull@linear1.org .

x24 · 1st Jul 2002, 15:52

Did you smooth out the wheel? I was wondering if it would be slippery to turn it.

Lazy · 1st Jul 2002, 15:53

ohhhhh looking sweet. Lets have some more pics and details

japala · 1st Jul 2002, 16:06

Linear, no need to use that hw. in front of the domain anymore. I rearranged my site so one can use metku.net or www.metku.net. Those subdomains doesn't work with every ISP so this had to be done. But hey, Metkumods is the main feature in metku.net so why not dedicate the whole domain for it and not just a subdomain.

ps. thanks for the credits

linear · 1st Jul 2002, 16:08

Quote:

Originally posted by x24
Did you smooth out the wheel? I was wondering if it would be slippery to turn it.

I followed Japala's giude pretty faithfully. He recommends leaving it unpolished, and that's a good call. The finish on it is pretty much what you get from 220 grit sandpaper--it's smooth and free of imperfections, but matte rather than gloss, and it feels really nice and diffuses the light extremely well.

Lazy, I'll take some inside pics tonight and post them up.

linear · 1st Jul 2002, 16:09

Quote:

Originally posted by japala
ps. thanks for the credits

You da man.

I'm really happy with how this one came out, but I have a couple ideas for taking it to the next level. Time to head for the store and buy another victim, I mean mouse...

eddie_dane · 1st Jul 2002, 16:23

that there's some sweet work Linear... I took the wussy way out and got the IBM optical mouse from IBM. Comes with a silicone (guessing) wheel that glows blue...

x24 · 1st Jul 2002, 16:51

Quote:

Originally posted by linear
I followed Japala's giude pretty faithfully. He recommends leaving it unpolished, and that's a good call. The finish on it is pretty much what you get from 220 grit sandpaper--it's smooth and free of imperfections, but matte rather than gloss, and it feels really nice and diffuses the light extremely well.

I guess so. I was trying to get a very clear finish on the edges the glowpad I made but I wans't able to. But in the end, the unclear finish did make the pad glow more since it diffuses the light very much.

MrDT · 4th Jul 2002, 11:07

You know you can buy these ready made for 'bout 20 squidz? Guess that's missing the point though huh? Still, that cryogen lego mouse looked damn sweet!

Bored of my mouse, and considering that funny 'fan-cooled' mod. Anybody got some other mouse-modding suggestions?

Oh, while I'm here, can you paint a mouse, or do j00 use vinyl dye?

:edit- VINYL DYE!

Cyberdome · 4th Jul 2002, 13:02

what material do you need to use to make that wheel ? plexi ? how thick ? was wanting to make one .. but then dont really know what's the material

japala · 4th Jul 2002, 13:21

From the article:
http://www.metku.net/index.html?sect...heel/index_eng

--clip--
I bought a piece of plexi from Aikolon OY. 200 x 200 x 7 mm plate costed 3 euros.

Then I cut a 30 x 30 mm piece and drilled a hole center of it. In that hole I inserted a bolt which I then tightened with two nuts. After that I fastened this contraption to a column drilling machine.

--clip-

Just read those articles and you will learn.

It doesn't really matter what kind of transparent material it is as long as it's transparent and you can work it. Plexi, plexiglass and acrylic they are all talking about the same basic stuff with different names and qualities. Other is tough, other is light etc.

Fantom · 16th Jan 2003, 20:54

I'm looking to paint the bezel on my cd-rom..what type of vinyl dye did u use and do u think it would work on my bezel?
Any prep involved before i spray it? Degreaser, etc?

eddie_dane · 16th Jan 2003, 20:59

Quote:

Originally posted by Fantom
I'm looking to paint the bezel on my cd-rom..what type of vinyl dye did u use and do u think it would work on my bezel?
Any prep involved before i spray it? Degreaser, etc?

wow... talk about thread resurection!!!..

vinyl dye is vinyl dye... you don't list a location so I'll have to do a multinational answer.

In the states the stuff can be kind of hard to find... best bet is a good autoparts store. I got my vinyl dye from Pep boys, they had a good selection. The Plasticote brand is a really good one from my experience.

In the UK, Halfords makes a good one.

It is highly recommended that you clean your bezel first. Any good cleaner will work. I use Isopropyl alcohol for cleaning, it breakes down oils and grease, cleans well, and evaporates real fast. Vinyl dye goes on real thin so any particles/dirt will show up if you don't get it clean first.

ZapWizard · 16th Jan 2003, 21:17

Looking good, anyone done this to a microsoft mouse?

pheonix · 16th Jan 2003, 21:27

Well theres one thing I'm sure of

Theres NO way I'm trying this on my lovely MX700

Pflumingo · 16th Jan 2003, 21:52

Another Logitech,

I have had this one for a while... I just need to re-paint it, I have used it soooo much that it's getting a bit worn on the paint... next time will be with Auto Paint.

1st Jul 2002, 15:44	#1
linear I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: U S A Posts: 4,393	another minimod: icemouse MY jaw just dropped when I read Japala's original firewheel mod back in January. I had too much stuff going on to try it then, but I knew I wanted to do it. So here's my version of this mod, but in black with blue lights to coordinate with my rig and desk: This was a beige OEM Logitech optical mouse, I paid about $12 for it. The red LED was switched for a Bloo Nichia with no loss of tracking. The additional LED lighting the wheel is a Nichia as well. The shell is vinyl dyed black. The extra LED is powered by +5V taken from a point right next to where the cable mates to the circuit board. I removed a small filter cap and installed my LED+resistor in its place. Note: the above pic is slightly photoshopped to compensate for the typical gamma of a PC monitor. On my monitor at home the original pic looks nice, but most monitor's gamma is messed up, so I lightened the midtones in this pic a little bit. If you feel like complaining, please contact devnull@linear1.org .

1st Jul 2002, 15:52	#2
x24 Supermodder Join Date: May 2002 Location: DC Metro Posts: 381	Did you smooth out the wheel? I was wondering if it would be slippery to turn it. __________________ 10:24 :cries:

1st Jul 2002, 15:53	#3
Lazy Meow? Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: York Uni Posts: 4,479	ohhhhh looking sweet. Lets have some more pics and details __________________ Last edited by K when he bent my wookie on 19-04-2004 at 22:31

1st Jul 2002, 16:06	#4
japala Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Raahe, Finland Posts: 447	Linear, no need to use that hw. in front of the domain anymore. I rearranged my site so one can use metku.net or www.metku.net. Those subdomains doesn't work with every ISP so this had to be done. But hey, Metkumods is the main feature in metku.net so why not dedicate the whole domain for it and not just a subdomain. ps. thanks for the credits __________________ MetkuMods Because you love your hardware. AllTheMods Modded your house, bike, computer?! Show-off it here. LedCalc Need to hook up some leds? Find help here.

1st Jul 2002, 16:23	#7
eddie_dane below zero yáll Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Cackalaki, US Posts: 4,780	that there's some sweet work Linear... I took the wussy way out and got the IBM optical mouse from IBM. Comes with a silicone (guessing) wheel that glows blue... __________________ <Linear> "poor drainage is ruining my marriage". <My Wife> "I know everything, which is why you're in trouble all the time." <KNA - aka my hero>Chris, I'm not in your signature file.. can you rectify this anomaly please. my flickr shutterdoggy.com

4th Jul 2002, 11:07	#9
MrDT fapfap Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,557	You know you can buy these ready made for 'bout 20 squidz? Guess that's missing the point though huh? Still, that cryogen lego mouse looked damn sweet! Bored of my mouse, and considering that funny 'fan-cooled' mod. Anybody got some other mouse-modding suggestions? Oh, while I'm here, can you paint a mouse, or do j00 use vinyl dye? :edit- VINYL DYE! Last edited by MrDT; 4th Jul 2002 at 13:20.

4th Jul 2002, 13:02	#10
Cyberdome Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 388	what material do you need to use to make that wheel ? plexi ? how thick ? was wanting to make one .. but then dont really know what's the material

4th Jul 2002, 13:21	#11
japala Supermodder Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Raahe, Finland Posts: 447	From the article: http://www.metku.net/index.html?sect...heel/index_eng --clip-- I bought a piece of plexi from Aikolon OY. 200 x 200 x 7 mm plate costed 3 euros. Then I cut a 30 x 30 mm piece and drilled a hole center of it. In that hole I inserted a bolt which I then tightened with two nuts. After that I fastened this contraption to a column drilling machine. --clip- Just read those articles and you will learn. It doesn't really matter what kind of transparent material it is as long as it's transparent and you can work it. Plexi, plexiglass and acrylic they are all talking about the same basic stuff with different names and qualities. Other is tough, other is light etc. __________________ MetkuMods Because you love your hardware. AllTheMods Modded your house, bike, computer?! Show-off it here. LedCalc Need to hook up some leds? Find help here. Last edited by japala; 4th Jul 2002 at 13:30.

16th Jan 2003, 20:54	#12
Fantom What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1	Attn: Linear - Type of Vinyl Dye? I'm looking to paint the bezel on my cd-rom..what type of vinyl dye did u use and do u think it would work on my bezel? Any prep involved before i spray it? Degreaser, etc?

16th Jan 2003, 21:17	#14
ZapWizard Enter the Mod Matrix Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,703	Looking good, anyone done this to a microsoft mouse? __________________ www.ZapWizard.com ---www.AustinModders.com

16th Jan 2003, 21:27	#15
pheonix Toot Toot! Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,289	Well theres one thing I'm sure of Theres NO way I'm trying this on my lovely MX700 __________________ Rgrds J

16th Jan 2003, 21:52	#16
Pflumingo givem the bird. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Traffic City MI. USA Posts: 1,411	Another Logitech, I have had this one for a while... I just need to re-paint it, I have used it soooo much that it's getting a bit worn on the paint... next time will be with Auto Paint. __________________ once I was a man, but now I'm married.

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