I needed another corded mouse and this time around I thought of @PKL@mastodon.social and @pronk@mastodon.social instead of Logitech's shareholders. These guys make open source mice among other open source hardware under the brand Ploopy. You can order one from them, assembled or as a kit, or you could print and build it entirely by yourself.

The mouse itself is pretty great. Coming from a long line of Logitech (MX518/G5/G500/G502), it's a bit larger than what I'm used to but I think I'm getting accustomed to it.

Here's another shot of it:

A picture of a computer mouse by Ploopy.

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[–] termus@beehaw.org 4 points 4 days ago

This is pretty cool. I make and 3d print pieces for my G502 to make it fit better for my hand/nubs. This seems like it has a lot of potential to design something better for me. That price is steep though but being disabled that's nothing new to me.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 days ago

I'm waiting for my MX to die to get one! I really like the idea of open hardware and this looks like a good mouse.

[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago

I am also a big fan of the MX518 lineage mice, so I hope someone make a version that has that shape. When Logitech released an updated MX518 several years back I bought a couple of them, so I will be good for years hopefully.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 7 points 5 days ago

I keep thinking I should give a ploopy a shot but I've increasingly grown to like/need vertical mice and, like most ploopy related efforts, it is mostly "you CAN do it" with nobody ever having even tried because it requires pretty hefty redesigns of almost every part to mount things correctly.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Does anyone remember the Microsoft Sidewinder X8 mouse? It had vertical thumb buttons instead of horizontal, and I loved that layout, but it's literally the only mouse I've ever seen like it. But now that I know there's open source mice out there, I might have to mess around and learn CAD so I can alter one of these mice to have vertical thumb buttons

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I had the sidewinder keyboard with magnetic numpad that worked on either side. Loved that thing. Used the R.A.T. 7 Mouse though, fucking amazing. Best thing mad catz ever put out.

[–] crumbguzzler5000@feddit.org 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

No left hand options 😪

[–] brem@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago

Just turn the printer upside down, dummy!

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Most slicers allow you to mirror parts very easily

[–] lightrush@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The PCB doesn't look ambidextrous. Maybe there's a way to mirror that too but it's probably not as easy. And you'd have to get it custom built.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Ohh OK, yeah that would be tricky unless you're an EE

[–] dumnezero@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

You need plastic that is more resistant to contact so that you don't end up covering your hand in microplastics. That material looks like questionable recycled plastics.

I'm also not giving up on wireless. I'd rather have an only bluetooth (slow?) mouse than a wired one.

[–] 18107@aussie.zone 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

All the 3d printed parts have files available online. You can 3d print new parts using any material you want.

As far as I'm aware, PLA is mostly safe, but every company has different proprietary additives.

Something plant based like cellulose would be nice. Longevity wouldn't be a concern with how easy it is to reprint and reassemble.

Wireless would be nice.

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