Started on one computer mouse needing a new AA battery. Then re-glued the foot pad that had fallen off and was making it rock. While vigorously testing the other foot pads, they came off, and so I ended up re-gluing them all.

Then went one to another mouse and started to clean some dust in the corners of it. Turned out the dust was enough that I had an excuse to take it apart. Then there was enough random tiny fibers/hairs that I couldn’t get off that I went to use the air compressor to really get it clean. And re-glued the feet pads here, because, why not.

With as much as I take apart my computer mice, it causes the factory sticky tape to fail. So I actually cut out an access whole where the foot pad covers the hidden screws. And then I can use gel super glue to keep the foot pads down fully without curling.

  • Pronell@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    I use trackballs, never got the hang of mice. They’re superior for everything except gaming, in my experience.

    First person (or fast paced) anything on a trackball leads to repetitive stress injury.

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      28 days ago

      I still use the older Logitech thumb trackball. Mostly just when traveling, so I don’t have to worry about having a good surface for mouse movement. I wish I could get one with more additional buttons.

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      16 days ago

      To be fair, first person (or fast paced) anything on anything leads to repetitive stress injury.

      • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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        28 days ago

        I’m still using my herd of M570s, is the M575 any good? The MX Ergo is a mistake; it’s nice how it tips over but the ball is at the wrong angle and the rubberized coating perished so the surface feels like pus now.