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Title: The cutest mouse "hack" you ever did see
Post by: Generic Eric on July 05, 2011, 09:41:26 pm

I saw this on ebay and bought it.  I thought it was pretty cool. It doesn't have force feed back though.  Its very simple setup that requires a "ball" mouse to work. 

Here is the box.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=169179;image)
Here are the basic components


The table mount bracket.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=169183;image)





The steering "column"

Well, I lost the pic, but imagine a piece of 1 inch  pvc pipe about 10 or 12 inches long

The steering wheel
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=169181;image)

The base
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=169187;image)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=169185;image)


With the "gear box"
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=169189;image)

All together.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=169191;image)


It will also function as a yoke for flight controllers.   About this unit:  The specs of the mount and the part that holds the "steering column" weren't matched well so there is a little more play than I'd like to see.

I thought I would provide this to show that a person can get a working prototype unit for a small investment of random basic components. 

Title: Re: The cutest mouse "hack" you ever did see
Post by: Corbo on July 06, 2011, 09:55:46 am

Is that a ball mouse or a laser mouse?

Title: Re: The cutest mouse "hack" you ever did see
Post by: Generic Eric on July 06, 2011, 10:18:27 am

Quote from: Corbo on July 06, 2011, 09:55:46 am

Is that a ball mouse or a laser mouse?

Ball.  missed that.  Thanks

If anyone has anymore questions, feel free to ask.

Title: Re: The cutest mouse "hack" you ever did see
Post by: Donkbaca on July 06, 2011, 11:47:43 am

You sponsored by diet coke or something  ;D

Title: Re: The cutest mouse "hack" you ever did see
Post by: lilshawn on July 06, 2011, 12:24:09 pm

hilarious!

i would think an optical mouse would work as well.

Title: Re: The cutest mouse "hack" you ever did see
Post by: BadMouth on July 06, 2011, 12:38:15 pm

Quote from: lilshawn on July 06, 2011, 12:24:09 pm

i would think an optical mouse would work as well.

I experimented with an optical mouse on the backside of the steering wheel hub and it seemed to work fine. 
(only played for a couple minutes)
Never thought of it working on two axis!

Someone could build a cheap flight yoke out of pvc or use one of those wii steering wheels that they sell at dollar tree for $1.

Title: Re: The cutest mouse "hack" you ever did see
Post by: migraineman on July 06, 2011, 06:29:52 pm

How about the Trojan Attack Mouse? 

http://pentest.snosoft.com/2011/06/24/netragards-hacker-interface-device-hid/ (http://pentest.snosoft.com/2011/06/24/netragards-hacker-interface-device-hid/)

An elegant attack vector, definitely a hack, and "cute" for certain definitions of the term.  You can't trust nuthin' anymore.  If your new USB mouse mounts as a mouse, a keyboard, and a mass-storage device, you should be concerned.

Title: Re: The cutest mouse "hack" you ever did see
Post by: Thenasty on July 07, 2011, 11:42:58 am

the old MS-Mouse that had used POT inside instead of the standard WHEEL/Optical type mouse would probably work very good.

Title: Re: The cutest mouse "hack" you ever did see
Post by: lilshawn on July 07, 2011, 01:15:04 pm

Pot?

 Must have been designed in the 60's... Man.

Title: Re: The cutest mouse "hack" you ever did see
Post by: Generic Eric on July 07, 2011, 08:17:43 pm

Quote from: Thenasty on July 07, 2011, 11:42:58 am

the old MS-Mouse that had used POT inside instead of the standard WHEEL/Optical type mouse would probably work very good.

I'll keep an eye out, I'll have to get another mouse.  The mice I have already have purpose and can't be sacrificed.

There are some cool designs out there.  Lew (http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/thepits/195/lews/index.html) has a good design.
(http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/thepits/195/lews/neowhl5.gif)

  I found another well done design used by someone into flight simulators
http://buggies.builtforfun.co.uk/Sim/FFB-yoke-1.php (http://buggies.builtforfun.co.uk/Sim/FFB-yoke-1.php)
(http://buggies.builtforfun.co.uk/Sim/FFB_Yoke/Flight-Yoke-front.jpg)