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Remove the ratcheting on the click wheel of a mouse

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.
 
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you will need just two simple parts to complete this.

a mouse
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Jan 25, 2011. 12:44 PMmightywombat says:
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.
Nov 1, 2010. 3:59 PMGanoderma says:
some mouses come with a special scroll wheel that can be switched between ratcheting and free spinning. I personally like the ratcheting.
Nov 1, 2010. 12:07 PMthewizard42 says:
I myself find the ratcheting to be a lifesaver

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