Blinking LED Mouse Hack

I wanted to add a LED on my Logitech mouse
where the LED would blink when i move the mouse.

I wanted to do this WITHOUT using a PIC chip or a 555 timer.
So all you need is one led diode.

Step 1: Parts.

Parts needed:

- Mouse (i used a logitech mouse model: M-S48a)
-One LED
-Voltmeter
-Soldering Iron

Comments

[sjoobbani]

 THIS IS AMAZING
NOW I AM GOING TO DO THIS/DID ON A BALL MOUSE/ SAME EXACT MODEL
BUT I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW IF IT"LL WORK ON A OPTICAL MOUSE
I"M 99% SURE IT WOULDN"T THOUUGH BECAUSE IT DON"T WORK THE SAME

[memyselfand1]

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[fallenspirit123]

led does stand for light emitting diode

[CybergothiChe]

thats cool!

[hello123456]

Cool, might try this in the up coming vacation :-)

[T3h_Muffinator]

Although you got it to light up, I don't think that it will blink when you move the mouse... Other than that great job! Oh, and that video gives me headaches... tooo low of a frame rate!

[perkinsb1024]

"Although you got it to light up, I don't think that it will blink when you move the mouse..." Yeah it does...

[T3h_Muffinator]

Okie, sorry about that.

[drew.adc]

Really though, if you move it only along the vertical axis, it won't light. The way you have it set up is only for the horizontal axis.

[PyroMonger]

actually if u watch the video it does light up when moved along the vertical axis alone

[HamO]

nicely done, great pix. I have several of that same meter, sweet.

[Williz]

lol mine is better the whole back of it blinks when I move it. It did this when I bought it.