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I needed another corded mouse and this time around I thought of @PKL@mastodon.social and @pronk@mastodon.social instead of Logitech's shareholders. These guys make open source mice among other open source hardware under the brand Ploopy. You can order one from them, assembled or as a kit, or you could print and build it entirely by yourself.

The mouse itself is pretty great. Coming from a long line of Logitech (MX518/G5/G500/G502), it's a bit larger than what I'm used to but I think I'm getting accustomed to it.

Here's another shot of it:

A picture of a computer mouse by Ploopy.

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[–] lightrush@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How'd you make the surface this smooth?

[–] 18107@aussie.zone 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Overuse and poor lighting.

I know some people have used an acetone vapor bath with ABS prints. I've never looked into what works with PLA.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Just to save the heartache, acetone vapor does not work with pla.

[–] lightrush@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

LOL, makes sense. I'm considering using epoxy. Seems like there's a product that can be brushed on. It fills the gaps. Can be painted if desired.

[–] 18107@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'd be interested to see how well it works.

[–] lightrush@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

I'll try to remember to post if I end up doing it.