Hack a day has a new how-to series, here's how-to scavenge a mouse for parts -
Old computer mice are being abandoned in droves. They're tossed out because of dirt, obsolescence, or for being entirely too beige. Anyone who has a computer usually has more than one mouse and you can get them for pennies, if not free just for asking. Fortunately for the discriminating (read: cheap) hacker, these little widgets are chock-full of project parts. Today's How-To will dissect a computer mouse, extract the useful parts, and give some ideas about how to use them. Related:  Mousey the Junkbot - read it in MAKE! Make Mousey The Junkbot - Make: Video Podcast. Mousey the Junkbot PDF. [ Read this article] [ Comment on this article]
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