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Step 3Prepare the case
Next we need to give Mousebots insides a cozy place to reside, so break out the Dremel and remove all of the internal plastic structure from the top and bottom of the mouse. If your mouse is small you may have to remove the screw posts that hold the mouse together.
Now use the Dremel to cut openings for the bump switch in the front of the mouse and motors on the sides.
The best Dremel bit to use for this is the short cylindrical type, it will cut a good right angle if the Dremel is held vertically.
Now use the Dremel to cut openings for the bump switch in the front of the mouse and motors on the sides.
The best Dremel bit to use for this is the short cylindrical type, it will cut a good right angle if the Dremel is held vertically.
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Oct 11, 2006. 2:53 AMkohlious
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i have read through the comments, and it seems that noone has had this problem... my motors aren't getting any power at all! i switched the wires on them to make absolutely sure that i had positive to positive. they're new (from solarbotics) so i doubt that is a problem... the relay is definately doing... uh... something or another, the led lights up, and i can tell that the IR emitters are responsive by the different noises from the relay. what should i do? ...and could it have anything to do with overheating one of the resistors or something? i posted this on the first page, i figured it was too far down to be seen. sorry to clutter up ypur page, dude.
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Aug 5, 2009. 2:14 PMmojobo1
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Most motors (I think all, but am not sure, so I said most) will work even if you put positive to negative. It just spins the opposite direction.. It's probably just broken for some reason, like "noobixide" said, check it with a multimeter. Try to get a different motor. These types of motors are found in a ton of places, you can get two out of a cheap $5 wal-mart CD player, old children's toys, etc. I got mine from a broken CD player so I wouldn't have to go buy them.
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Jul 24, 2009. 8:46 AMnoobixide
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Check it with a multimeter....
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Feb 5, 2008. 9:32 PMShrinking_Universe
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Do we need to have this so called dremel? And if not what else can I use that might be eaiser to use?
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Jul 24, 2009. 8:47 AMnoobixide
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Uh, a dremel is ... a dremel no real replacement... just use a knife. I can't believe you've never heard of one.
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Oct 18, 2006. 10:42 PMkohlious
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holy crap it actually works! it didn't work because i am apparently colorblind and i switched the resistors. wow. how neat.
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