So although we managed to get the circuit working, as soon as we stuffed it inside the mouse it short circuited and parts started failing, which is what I expected unfortunately. So we decided to try and get a perf board and went to Jaycar and got a selection of two different types - one with the copper all along and one with the copper in various patterns. Unfortunately, with this mouse case it really showed up one of the things that continues to frustrate me - which is that it really needed its own PCB.
I'm not at all experienced in PCB layout or manufacture, and one of the reasons I have stayed away for so long is the mess. Chemical processes using etching at home are just plain nasty, and all the processes people seem to be going through to get around this still seem messy and nasty.
So over the xmas period, I found there was a Kickstarter project called MezzoMill - a CNC machine that a guy (David) has put a huge amount of effort into making a really good method for just printing from Eagle. The Kickstarter failed unfortunately, which is pretty sad, but I talked to David directly and he said ok to build a MezzoMill for me and shipping it out here. This, I am totally buzzed about - more so than the 3d printer (Replicator) that I ordered from MakerBot.
Time will see if its just another folly, but hopefully not!
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