Amiga Tank Mouse by motor-fuzzi

motor-fuzzi

Hobby & DIY>Electronics

Print Profile(3)

All

A1 mini

P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

Designer

4.4 h

2 plates

4.9(37)

0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

Designer

4.2 h

1 plate

5.0(4)

0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

Designer

4 h

1 plate

5.0(4)

Boost

212

279

393

279

Released

Description

Pretend it´s the 80s and use your old mouse from way back when, with an updated touch.

Inspired by the legendary Commodore Amiga 1351 “Tank mouse”, but with modern features, like scroll wheel and dpi switch.

This mouse uses the Bambulab wireless mouse kit :

Wireless Mouse Components Kit 002

Print in 2 colors (buttons darker) for original effect.

Also available with a profile for one color or a profile with 2 colors on one print bed (AMS required).

27.01.2024 small update: the “bridges” between buttons and scroll-wheel are now slightly reinforced for a more durable mouse. Thanks to “Himmelsnetz” for the suggestion.

Update: If you want to have the scroll wheel in the same color as the buttons (looks gorgeous), you can find a wheel from JeffA here:
Scroll Wheel

Documentation (1)

Assembly Guide (1)

Mouse-Assembly_5f08d4d7-f1e9-456f-a91c-5a5bb59233a7.pdf

Comment & Rating (79)

@JeffA

Print Profile

0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

Absolutely AMAZING design! Everything works perfectly! I even created an a 3d-printed scroll wheel, and it looks even better now!!!

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The designer has replied

@motorfuzzi

Hey, that´s an amazing idea. The scroll wheel looks great....

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@jjfi618

nice print but two issues: 1st, there is nothing to hold the circuit board down so the switch stops working. 2nd, the filament for a hinge is too loose so it slides out. I was able to fix the second issue by folding a piece of filament in a Z shape then use it for both hinges (see attached picture).

The designer has replied

@motorfuzzi

1st issue: You did not realize that the block that supports the DPI-switch is also holding the circuit board down? 2nd issue: your printer seems to make pretty big holes when the filament does not stick by itself. The last bit of the hole is tapered to clamp the filament. If this does not work your holes are probably bigger than they should be....

@motorfuzzi

By the way: nice color. a very military version of the "tank" mouse....

@kriswillcode

Beautiful design and easy assembly! I was concerned about the overhangs, but tree supports handled them like a champ. I printed the body in CF, so layer lines aren't visible. The ergonomics aren't great (those corners are sharp), but visually, it's incredible! Thanks for the excellent model!

The designer has replied

@motorfuzzi

That CF filament looks awesome. Matt black is a color I have not tried on the mouse, yet. very cool....

@CATIAV5FTW

Print Profile

0.16mm layer, 3 walls, 15% infill

Is it ergonomic? No! Is it awesome? YES.

(Edited)

@EricTsanggg

Many thanks to the Amiga for the model, which gave me the feel of a retro mouse. I thought it had a few areas to improve, I thought I needed a key with some bounce, so I added hot glue to the hinges and it gave me Came with great feedback and it made it easy for me to install. I feel like this spot could be redesigned as a latch. Thanks again Amiga !!

The designer has replied

@motorfuzzi

Interesting mod. However, this depends on preference. I prefer my mouse buttons with minimum resistance. That´s why I decided for the "axis-design"....