Do mouse bungee's need to have a spring for the upright piece or would a solid rod actually work just as well?
The reason for my questioning is, I am designing one for a fellow GH member and instead of trying to mill out the piece to go on the end of the spring, and source and appropriate spring, I was going to just make the upright piece out of a solid rod and just mill a slot down the length for the cable.
Attached pic of prototype.
Does a mouse bungee even do anything? I have always been curious but have never really felt the $30 justified.
having used a couple a couple the upright part does need some 'give' in it, otherwise your not that much better off than if you just used a clip or clamp.
My advice would be to buy a couple of long strong springs and use them for the main part of the 'stem' and then have a small piece of the end to hold the cable and the springs together.
IMO the best bungee on the market is this;Show Image(http://pc-maestro.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/razer_mouse_bungee_2.jpg)
So if I was making a custom one I would try and replicate it as much as possible :)Does a mouse bungee even do anything? I have always been curious but have never really felt the $30 justified.
Yes, never having your mouse snag or have to deal with cables etc for your mouse is really super great when gaming and allows you to always have a smooth experience when using your mouse. The bungee I posted I think is less than $20 and is worth every cent.
having used a couple a couple the upright part does need some 'give' in it, otherwise your not that much better off than if you just used a clip or clamp.
My advice would be to buy a couple of long strong springs and use them for the main part of the 'stem' and then have a small piece of the end to hold the cable and the springs together.
IMO the best bungee on the market is this;Show Image(http://pc-maestro.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/razer_mouse_bungee_2.jpg)
So if I was making a custom one I would try and replicate it as much as possible :)Does a mouse bungee even do anything? I have always been curious but have never really felt the $30 justified.
Yes, never having your mouse snag or have to deal with cables etc for your mouse is really super great when gaming and allows you to always have a smooth experience when using your mouse. The bungee I posted I think is less than $20 and is worth every cent.
I got this recently for £3.99 (~$7) and it really is excellent. I'd been curious about them for a while but didn't fancy paying the price that the branded ones cost, can't imagine how they'd do anything better than this one.
having used a couple a couple the upright part does need some 'give' in it, otherwise your not that much better off than if you just used a clip or clamp.
My advice would be to buy a couple of long strong springs and use them for the main part of the 'stem' and then have a small piece of the end to hold the cable and the springs together.
IMO the best bungee on the market is this;Show Image(http://pc-maestro.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/razer_mouse_bungee_2.jpg)
So if I was making a custom one I would try and replicate it as much as possible :)Does a mouse bungee even do anything? I have always been curious but have never really felt the $30 justified.
Yes, never having your mouse snag or have to deal with cables etc for your mouse is really super great when gaming and allows you to always have a smooth experience when using your mouse. The bungee I posted I think is less than $20 and is worth every cent.
I got this recently for £3.99 (~$7) and it really is excellent. I'd been curious about them for a while but didn't fancy paying the price that the branded ones cost, can't imagine how they'd do anything better than this one.