I spray-painted a cheap mouse that came with my laptop (it looks messy but in a good way?), and the left/right clicks miraculously worked after a bit of work (the left clicks is actually a bit dampened now, making it quieter!)

However, I think the optical sensor is borked. The mouse can click but it can’t move the cursor.

I’m thinking something like a bluetooth motion tracker that moves your cursor could work if I mounted it on the mouse, but does something like that even exist? I searched online and it doesn’t seem to be a thing. Maybe I have to DIY it a bit by buying a bluetooth motion tracker and using a program that makes it so that is moves the cursor?

  • algorithmae@lemmy.sdf.org
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    17 hours ago

    Honestly just get a new mouse and consider this a lesson to be a bit more careful next time. The amount of effort to fix your current mouse isn’t worth your time

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        47 minutes ago

        https://youtu.be/hBTsjPplZfw

        Look at youtube for guides on customizing your mouse

        You’d prob want to sand the mouse to let the primer adhere better, and go with small coats.

        A outer protective coat after would prob work wonders since your finger oils will mess up raw paint fast

        Disassembly is actually really easy for mouses so you can spray paint pieces individually, or at least just the shell