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Cryogenically freeze a lego figure... inside your mouse.
2004-11-05, 9:48 AM #1
http://metku.net/cryo/

Mouse mod!
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2004-11-05, 9:52 AM #2
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If I had an optical mouse, I'd be extremely tempted to do something like that, but made for easier switching of the contents of my little "mouse freezer." This gets my vote for Best Original Computer Mod.
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2004-11-05, 9:53 AM #3
*looks at mouse* humm.....

that is awsome! i wanna try it
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2004-11-05, 9:54 AM #4
That is pretty cool, but the fact that they use legos makes it awesome!
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2004-11-05, 10:07 AM #5
YES! Something to do tonight!!

I bet you could do something similar to a keyboard. Under the xLock keys, you could cut that and replace it with some plexiglass or something, then have lights light up behind the lego guy when it's on.
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2004-11-05, 10:24 AM #6
The unfortunate thing is that the custom lights would be very difficult with a membrane-based keyboard, as you have very little room. Fortunately, you might be able to work out something through the side of the key, and run the wiring through the edge of the board. Lego pieces wouldn't fit, though...
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2004-11-05, 10:44 AM #7
Sweet. :D

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If I could find a lego guy that looks like Fry from Futurama, it would be perfect.
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2004-11-05, 11:20 AM #8
I don't know, nottheking. I just took a look at the keyboard I have upstairs (taken apart), and it looks like you could do it. You'd have to do some cutting, but it doesn't look like you'd need to cut anything important.
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2004-11-05, 11:59 AM #9
My first reaction was: This is stupid, but upon actually viewing the finished results... pwesome.
2004-11-05, 12:06 PM #10
Quote:
Originally posted by happydud
I don't know, nottheking. I just took a look at the keyboard I have upstairs (taken apart), and it looks like you could do it. You'd have to do some cutting, but it doesn't look like you'd need to cut anything important.

I was reffering to taking the "old way" for light-up keys that involved running a wire through the board below the keys, and up through the base of the key. Unfortunately, with a modern membrane-type board, there's no room between the top section of the board (which the keys are placed on) and the bottom section, as the membrance must be held in place well. (I once ruined a board by accidentially displacing the two when I opened one up for cleaning) However, although not as elegant, one could easily run wiring inside the top edge of the board, "north" of the keys, and over arround to the side of the CapsLock key. You'd then need to have a hole in the keyboard, that would be visible beneath the keys. Such a hole, and the visible wiring there would require some extra work to make it not lose it's aesthetic appeal, but it could be done. I didn't contest that.
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2004-11-05, 12:29 PM #11
that's awesome.
2004-11-05, 1:10 PM #12
Lighting a membrane keyboard is easier than lighting a conventional keyboard, just use EL strip and EL wire.
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2004-11-05, 1:18 PM #13
Remarkable!
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2004-11-05, 1:42 PM #14
seen it, love the idea
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2004-11-05, 1:43 PM #15
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2004-11-05, 1:58 PM #16
I have LOADS of Lego figures... I just need a mouse...

How would one go about doing this with a normal ball mouse? I'm not about to cut into my wireless optical mouse.
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2004-11-05, 2:26 PM #17
That is really cool.
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2004-11-05, 2:58 PM #18
Hehe... the only creative computer mod I ever made was to glue gun a dead fly to my computer case :p
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2004-11-05, 3:12 PM #19
Quote:
Originally posted by SavageX378
Hehe... the only creative computer mod I ever made was to glue gun a dead fly to my computer case :p


You must post a guide on the specific steps I need to take in order to complete this mod. Thanks. :)
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2004-11-05, 3:28 PM #20
That's pretty cool.
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2004-11-05, 5:16 PM #21
Quote:
Originally posted by Sol
You must post a guide on the specific steps I need to take in order to complete this mod. Thanks. :)


Simple, just do this:

1) Get a dead fly and place him on top of the case.
2) Cover him entirely with glue from a glue gun
3) Let cool and enjoy :D
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2004-11-05, 5:26 PM #22
i would put a real mouse in there.
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2004-11-05, 5:45 PM #23
wait, you don't use real mice??
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2004-11-05, 6:13 PM #24
I found me a mouse, and I've decided I'm going to do it. That's just too awesome not to do.

But, I need some help from you electronics wizards. The only mouse I can use, is you standard two button PS/2 ball mouse. I need to know where, or how, I can hook an LED up in there.

Now I just need to scounge for a good candidate figure...
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2004-11-05, 6:17 PM #25
I'm not doing that with my nice logitech!
2004-11-05, 6:19 PM #26
That's really cool.

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2004-11-05, 7:21 PM #27
Not sure if you can do it without some seroius modding with a ball mouse. Optical already have an extra LED in the back, so you can just piggyback off the voltage from that (I think. That's what I'm doing anyway.)

I'm doing it as well. I've got the plexiglass, and I have some LEDs, but none of the right voltage, so tomorrow it's off to Radioshack.

I might do mine camo style though, to keep with the theme of my keyboard.
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2004-11-05, 7:30 PM #28
Quote:
Originally posted by happydud
Optical already have an extra LED in the back, so you can just piggyback off the voltage from that (I think.


Mine doesn't. I have one for the 'eye' and that's it.
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2004-11-05, 9:57 PM #29
Happydud, RadioShack is a ripoff. Consider http://allelectronics.com for any orders that justify fixed rate $6 shipping, and http://lsdiodes.com for any LEDs...you'll get super bright LEDs for cheap. Also, Chi Wing LED on eBay is good.
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2004-11-06, 6:33 AM #30
that would be an awesome christmas present for someone.
2004-11-06, 8:00 AM #31
OMFG! Get red and green blinking LEDs! Perfect chistmas gift!

Thank you Evad, you just made many a geek happy...
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2004-11-06, 11:01 AM #32
Quote:
Originally posted by happydud
I'm doing it as well.


Post pics kthx.

2004-11-06, 11:18 AM #33
I'm just going to turn my mouse into a multi-glow mouse :) I'll post pics soon as i buy a new one cos i don't think my parents would let me do it to this one... :D
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2004-11-06, 12:45 PM #34
I think anyone who is doing it should use it on their own mouse.
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2004-11-06, 1:28 PM #35
That's the plan, Vad-baby.

Though I am practicing my dremel skillz0rz on a spare broken optical first though.
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2004-11-06, 5:18 PM #36
I am sad, for I have a mouse and a figure, but no way to light it.

Come on guys, I'm sure SOMEONE here has some wild idea for how I could stick a working LED inside a ball mouse.
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2004-11-06, 5:37 PM #37
Quote:
Originally posted by happydud
Not sure if you can do it without some seroius modding with a ball mouse. Optical already have an extra LED in the back, so you can just piggyback off the voltage from that (I think. That's what I'm doing anyway.)

I'm doing it as well. I've got the plexiglass, and I have some LEDs, but none of the right voltage, so tomorrow it's off to Radioshack.

I might do mine camo style though, to keep with the theme of my keyboard.


Not all mice have the extra LED in the back, and those that do oftentimes have resistors that limit the power, meaning any additional LEDs will actually lower the power to those LEDs, possibly ruining the mouse's optical eye.
2004-11-06, 7:29 PM #38
Quote:
Originally posted by phoenix_9286
I am sad, for I have a mouse and a figure, but no way to light it.

Come on guys, I'm sure SOMEONE here has some wild idea for how I could stick a working LED inside a ball mouse.


Well.. if it's one of the medium sized-bigger ones, you MIGHT be able to fit a battery into it. (One of the small circular ones)

That would require a lot of effort, and a fair bit of jurry rigging however. It would be fun though!
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2004-11-06, 7:59 PM #39
Quote:
Originally posted by Cool Matty
Not all mice have the extra LED in the back, and those that do oftentimes have resistors that limit the power, meaning any additional LEDs will actually lower the power to those LEDs, possibly ruining the mouse's optical eye.


So you run it in parallel. Or use the 5v source off the USB or the PS/2 connect and wire an appropriate resistor to drop the LED to the desired voltage (probably 2-4v for most super bright LEDs depending on the color), increase resistence if you don't want a blinding mouse.
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2004-11-06, 8:52 PM #40
Quote:
Originally posted by happydud
Well.. if it's one of the medium sized-bigger ones, you MIGHT be able to fit a battery into it. (One of the small circular ones)

That would require a lot of effort, and a fair bit of jurry rigging however. It would be fun though!


I actually thought of doing that not but 30 minutes ago. I'm almost positive I could fit a smallish watch battery in there, but how would you go about triggering it? The obvious solution is a switch of some kind, but is there another way? I mean, the ways your's would work is it would simply come on as long as the computer is running, I'd have to trigger mine somehow.
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