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Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by nemomarx »

Pet_Ant wrote: post #17

I wonder if there is a way to crowdfund actually producing a batch of these? I mean you'd need to redesign the shell and a few more things, but ought to be doable. Either as printable STLs in TEP or as a group-buy. Also, I think it's criminal for any USB chargeable mouse to not just work as a regular corded mouse when plugged directly into a PC. PS - would it be possible to make a mouse use Cherry MX hotswap switches…

We used to do group buys of custom keyboards like that. Generally the organizer finds a factory or etc willing to do it for a certain volume and then you see if that many people are interested and will put down the money.

It's a lot of organizing work mostly if you have the design ready for a factory

Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by andreldm »

skhameneh wrote: post #10

I can relate in so many ways. I purchased a MX Master 3S and while it has a lot of great design choices, overall there were too many flaws for me and I returned it. While I had the mouse, I kept looking for ways to "fix scrolling" and everything repeatedly pointed to third party software. If you have an iPad or Android device, you're completely out of luck. How does a company become so out of tune with customers that…

I’m also going to return an MX Master 3S (to my employer though). I could only fix its weird scrolling behavior with Logitech’s bloatware, still, for the life of me I couldn’t improve the cursor precision on macOS, it’s was simply maddening to use it. Strangely on Linux the precision issue isn’t so bad.

Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by njovin »

ruined wrote: post #7
ctippett wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That hit home for me too. My DIY cupboard is full of quality buy-it-for-life tools and accessories that I've used only a handful of times (or sometimes not at all).

you might consider contributing to your local tool library or hackerspace

We both know that approximately 24 hours after donating something he will BADLY need it for an unexpected repair.

Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by flanbiscuit »

> My absolute favorite mouse is the MX Ergo from Logitech.

I switched to using Logitech's MX Vertical mouse and I love it. There was a learning curve period, especially when it came to finer grained movements, but I'm totally used to it now and it feels much more comfortable and natural to me that any other mouse I've used. It has a USB-C port and I can switch between 3 different Bluetooth connections (press a button, connects to my work laptop, press it again, connects to my personal one). I'm not much of a power user so I don't customize the buttons but I know it's possible with an app. I don't use the app.

https://www.logitech.com/en-us/shop/p/mx-vertical-ergonomic-...

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Post by frankus »

stn8188 wrote: post #2

"Balking at the $50+ charge for turnkey assembly, I opted to take the financially responsible route and pay $200+ for a hot-air rework station to solder it myself." Yeah, I feel this :)

For just straight up assembly of one-sided SMT boards (i.e. not reclaiming components from a donor board), a $30 plug-in electric skillet and a solder paste stencil from the PCB manufacturer (or patience and a solder paste syringe) works far better than it has any right to. https://www.instructables.com/Simple-Skillet-Surface-mount-S...

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Post by bloggie »

sugarpimpdorsey wrote: post #20

I was excited for a minute thinking maybe someone finally made a wired Logitech trackball without having to pay $200 on eBay for a used one encrusted with someone's excreta. But no, here we have... replaced a micro USB port with USB-C. Something fixed with a $2 cable at Ikea. The epitome of first world problems and he even had a custom PCB made. That's not even worth the academic part of this.

He didn’t even make it, someone else did… I’m always amazed to see such things at the top of HN.

Re: Building the mouse Logitech won't make

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Post by loloquwowndueo »

njovin wrote: post #24
ruined wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

you might consider contributing to your local tool library or hackerspace

We both know that approximately 24 hours after donating something he will BADLY need it for an unexpected repair.

Then he can borrow it from the library he donated it to :)
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