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DIY Optical Sensor to Mouse Hack
SirPoonga:
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--- Quote from: SirPoonga on May 29, 2003, 03:32:41 pm ---Here's what I did for my happs trackball. I got a mouse hack (the mouse hack from oscarcontrols). I wired the corresponding pins from the trackball wiring harness to the pins on the mouse hack. It works great.
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That would be the sure and proven way to go but it's also expensive.
I guess I'm trying to figure out a way of making work what I have already.
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$10 for a mouse hack and some solder time is expensive????
Doing a mouse hack isn't hard if you already have the mouse. It depends on the type of IR you have. there are 3 pin and 4 pin receivers. it just takes some trial and error to get it correct. Witha USB mouse it isn;t hard. You put the power and ground to the USB power and ground. Then it;s just determining where the X+/- and y+/- go.
TheManuel:
--- Quote from: SirPoonga on May 29, 2003, 05:37:50 pm ---
$10 for a mouse hack and some solder time is expensive????
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I though you were talking the whole thing, Happ trackball and everything.
And like I said on post after that, I would need a USB hub and extension cable.
But, I'll be on the lookout, because those show up at a good price every once in a while.
In fact, I'm buying a USB mouse today in Office Max that will cost me $0 after mail-in rebate.
I'll keep it as a plan B if the other thing doesn't work.
Being able to connect both to the same mouse is still attractive, though because I would only have a PS/2 cable coming out of the CP for both devices.
TheTick:
You can also get a PS/2 keyboard/mouse to USB converter for $15 from MicroCenter, and have only one USB cable out (including the keyboard interface).
TheManuel:
--- Quote from: TheTick on May 29, 2003, 06:06:38 pm ---You can also get a PS/2 keyboard/mouse to USB converter for $15 from MicroCenter, and have only one USB cable out (including the keyboard interface).
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That could be sleek.
I'll check it out.
Thanks.
TheManuel:
--- Quote from: TheManuel on May 29, 2003, 06:02:39 pm ---In fact, I'm buying a USB mouse today in Office Max that will cost me $0 after mail-in rebate.
I'll keep it as a plan B if the other thing doesn't work.
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Update:
I bought the USB mouse from Office Max that will be free after rebate.
I already disassembled it and it look super simple and easy to hack so it will be a great plan B for me.
So if anyone needs a USB mouse to hack, now is teh time.
I even got more than I bargained for. I bought a CD-RW for $10 after rebate and it is 52X-24X-52X. It is a cheap brand but, for the price, it beats the heck out of my old 4X-4X-32X (also cheapo).
Just a heads up.