Remove the ratcheting on the click wheel of a mouse

Have an old mouse lying around? Want to stop the even clicking of the mouse? How about taking out the ratcheting mechanism out.  I found that it is just a little spring to be removed and then lubricating the wheel.

Step 1 Materials

you will need just two simple parts to complete this.

a mouse
graphite

Comments

[mightywombat]

I would love to do this and then add weights, perhaps steel or lead shot, so that when you spin your now click-free wheel it has some inertia and will carry on and spin on its own.

[Ganoderma]

some mouses come with a special scroll wheel that can be switched between ratcheting and free spinning. I personally like the ratcheting.

[thewizard42]

I myself find the ratcheting to be a lifesaver