Modding MX700 Emerald Wheel mod!

Well here's the culmination of my weekend, my modded mx700.
I didn't take pics of the 8500mcd led in the optical sensor part, but it is the same ultrabright green as the one near the scrollwheel. I am VERY happy with the results, the only drawback being that it doesn't track on black surfaces.

Otherwise I am fit to be tied













Plus, it's good to see something other than blue, right?

 

nnnnnice. i plan on doing the same thing to mine (except mine's a mx500). you have any details on how you did it (made the wheel itself) and where you tapped power for the led, etc.?

 

wheel looks like plexi but what do i know

 

doesn't the MX700 come with a clear wheel?

www.metku.net has the how to on the wheel making, under fire wheel.

 

it comes with a black wheel. he got the wheels from me, and i got them from a guy i know, and he got them from tap plastics 1" acrylic rings.


I' not sure how he powered the LED, but I used the white wire on the conector with a bunch of mulitcolore cables

 

I still have a few rings left, if anyone wants them. I got them for free, willing to share the wealth a little. Thanks Morphine!

 

That looks ace

 

I would like to get one of those rings from you Phire, how much do you want for shipping?

 

phire, i`ll take one off your hand sif you dtill have em?

were are u? uk os us?

 

He's in Florida.

 

bugger hehe.

I`ll have to have a shufty for someone in the uk with the things.

 

Id like one but im in the UK

 

Phire since i am already one of your customers can I get one of thoes rings please please please?

I would like to plunk one of thoes into my mx500 and put the blue to it...
please im me or e-mail me at sethable@hotmail.com

 

I think I have 4 left, I would need like $2.00 for bubble mailer and USPS media mail postage.

Please email me monaghan at cfl.rr.com instead of replying, trying to keep this a modding thread lol.

 

okay sent you off an e-mail.

Very nice job on the mouse there, could you please give us a how to on the led install?
perhaps some pics of the internals?

 

can you save one for me phire i'm out of country but will return in 3weeks awesome mod

 

this site shows how to make you own clear wheel - simple as well...

 

no more wheels left!

sry guys, I only had 2 and they are gone!

 

sweeet

 

beutifull... love it man, where did you fidn 8500MCD led? i was looin for 8-12kMCD..... i found some in china 5.9cents a peice(USD) but minimal was like 5thousand adn shipping and all that to complicated..... was 8kMCD , i got these optical rods form lazer printer toner catriges... about 20 that let off some cool effects with lighting on the ends i took about 2000MCD led flashlight and played with it had altoa fun... wanting to take 8-12 on each end and see what i can come up with,