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A 3D mouse with 3D printed flexures and PCB coils

16 pointsby fanf2about 1 month ago

2 comments

contingenciesabout 1 month ago
Despite the open source label it apparently only targets closed source software, which is a shame. With improved system level drivers, Chinese factories will surely mass produce them cheaply, and we can all use them for <i>Blender</i>. Cool project from an electronics perspective. PCB @ <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;spoter368&#x2F;os3m-hardware&#x2F;tree&#x2F;master&#x2F;PCB">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;spoter368&#x2F;os3m-hardware&#x2F;tree&#x2F;master&#x2F;PCB</a><p>Good overview of projects in this space (11 months old) @ <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=2xAk-wegS9o" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=2xAk-wegS9o</a><p>my2c: Grabbed one of the commercial 6DoFs after seeing a consulting ME work its magic but none of my mechanical engineers took to it. Gave it an architect, who also didn&#x27;t take to it. I picked it up and appreciated it but recall the default translation speeds to have been irritatingly constrained relative to mouse scroll wheels. I think if you&#x27;re getting in to 3D work, it&#x27;s good to pick up 6DoF because it will save you a lot of motion over a career. But for those already down the rabbit hole the difficulties learning a new muscle memory are apparently often too high.
iancmceachernabout 1 month ago
This is really beautifully designed