[Discuss] Replacement mouse feet/mouse skates?

[David Bronaugh]

You might consider delrin or other engineering plastics instead. Even
UHMW polyethylene might not be bad for the purpose.

David

Alan W. Irwin wrote:
> On 2010-01-22 07:06-0800 Murray Strome wrote:
>
>> Plumbing tape is made out of Teflon. It is available at Canadian 
>> Tire, Home Depot or almost any hardware/building supply. I don't know 
>> if this would work for you. It is extremely thin. However, how are 
>> you going to get it to stick to anything? I have never found a glue 
>> that would stick to Teflon.
>
> Thanks for that heads-up that the plumber variety of teflon tape is 
> thin and
> does not have a sticky surface.  However, from my reading about the mouse
> feet problem there apparently is thick teflon tape available with a 
> sticky
> surface. Hopefully, I can find that variety of teflon tape in town.
>
>>
>> I would probably just buy a new mouse from some place like XS Cargo. 
>> My needs are simple. My last mouse was a PS2 optical mouse that 
>> probably cost less than $10. Places like Gizmo's in Langford probably 
>> have used ones for $5. Mine doesn't even have a brand name on it. It 
>> has two buttons and a combined wheel/button for the third.
>
> This is not a dollars and cents choice. Instead, this is a life-style 
> choice
> based on my trust in the conclusion of the vast majority of scientists 
> that
> are expert in climate that there is a major long-term threat to our food
> supply caused by putting carbon into our atmosphere. Food is pretty 
> basic so
> we must deal with this threat in order to survive.  To my mind, one 
> way to
> help deal with this threat is to stop participating in the high carbon
> footprint disposable economy, and instead go back to the low carbon
> footprint use-it-up-and-wear-it-out economy that worked so well for my
> parents and grandparents. That fundamental change can only start at 
> home by
> always trying to buy long-lasting products and figuring out ways to 
> fix them
> if at all possible rather than throwing them away and buying new.  This
> helps motivate Linux for me since I am largely freed from the forced 
> upgrade
> cycle for my hardware.
>
> Modern optical mice should last many years since the precision parts are
> protected from dirt.  But to keep them going you do have to find a way to
> replace/repair the mouse feet so I hope someone here can help me find 
> a good
> local solution to that issue.
>
> Alan
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