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tools
If you have ordered a FLipMouse construction kit, you need following tools to build it:
- Solder iron with a 1mm tip
- Tweezers (a self-gripping one if possible)
- Wire cutter (a small one)
- Pointed pliers
- Sticky tape (also known as Scotch tape)
- Tap wrench + M3 thread cutter + M4 thread cutter
- Scissors
All other tools, parts and the glue are already provided with the construction kit.
If you want to build your own construction kit, only one (but very expensive) additional tool is necessary:
A laser cutter.
It is recommended to use one of your local hackerspace, if available. Otherwise you may use a company that provides a cutting service. If none of that options fit your needs, you might have a look at these links to cheap laser cutters:
The links to the shops are necessary if the other links to the laser cutter itself are outdated. We tried cutting FLipMouse cases with these cheap laser cutters. It works, but you have to adjust the laser power by try & error. There is no setting possible, despite the potentiometer on the cutter.
Other laser cutters from Epilog, GCC or Trotec are also possible, but they are very expensive. You might want to contact your local distributor for further information.