The Mouse Light (pics)

The montra for all modders should be the 3 r's, reduce,reuse and recycle. Reduce - reduce money leaving my pocket to sustain my habbit. resuse - find something that isn't worth much. recycle - make it into something a little more useful.

I was rootin' around in my shed and I found an old serial 3 button mouse, 2 seconds before I tossed it in the garbage, tri-colored LED's came to mind.





There are 3 el' cleap'o AAA hardwired in the case. Each segment is limited to 23-27mA. Voula, instant kid toy.
All three colors on.



The LED's work better if frosted, the colors don't overlap well.


I got these LED's to try some stuff replacing the 3x3mm led in multi color pens and pendants, it was a good idea but, the LED's are common cathode (-) and all the 3 led driver boards I have are common anode (+).

Something to do, 'eh

Jeff

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Great idea, now I have something to do with my collection of unused mice. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

internally, all three buttons have a common lead, I just cut the traces for the other side of the switches, and used the included wire kit (cable).
Jeff

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You should have each mouse button light up one of the three colors :^)

wow, i like that!!!

i think i've got an old mouse lying around that doesn't work....it might end up modded /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

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LEDependent said:
You should have each mouse button light up one of the three colors :^)

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I think that's what he DID do.

Great idea!