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Title: nasty spinner mouse hack help(pics included)
Post by: kiddk1 on May 04, 2006, 07:06:35 pm
I am working on the nasty spinner mod,  my question is do I need this whole mouse pcb, will it still work if I cut some off.  If so where do I cut
Title: Re: nasty spinner mouse hack help(pics included)
Post by: NinjaEpisode on May 04, 2006, 08:36:22 pm
I'm no pcb expert, but, you see, on the back side of that mouse pcb, those little lines that look like roads connecting different points?  You sever those, you sever the circuit.

My suggestion, find a different mouse that has a half PCB vs. the full pcb with a hole like that.
Title: Re: nasty spinner mouse hack help(pics included)
Post by: rollerball on May 04, 2006, 09:34:31 pm
or try my idea...http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=53362.0
Title: Re: nasty spinner mouse hack help(pics included)
Post by: NinjaEpisode on May 04, 2006, 09:38:10 pm
or try my idea...http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=53362.0

Incredible ingenuity....btw...
Title: Re: nasty spinner mouse hack help(pics included)
Post by: crashwg on May 05, 2006, 10:51:49 am
If your in the mood to get some soldering practice you could head down to Radioshack and get a blank PCB to transplant all the components to.  Just make sure you know what connects to what before you go and start removing things!
Title: Re: nasty spinner mouse hack help(pics included)
Post by: kiddk1 on May 05, 2006, 01:02:17 pm
no thanks, too much work for me.  I am just looking for a simple way to make a spinner and it really is getting frustrating, I will probably use the HD spinner with an optical, that seems to be the easiest.  I wonder if a piece of PVC will work instead of the galvanized shown here.
Title: Re: nasty spinner mouse hack help(pics included)
Post by: rollerball on May 05, 2006, 07:08:29 pm
pvc should work....can always paint roughly it or something to give it some texture...but pipe is better just because of the weight of it...you need something with weight to have a good spin...