Li'l Magnum Ultralight Fingertip Mouse Mod

Name: Li'l Magnum Ultralight Fingertip Mouse Mod
SKU: 37601
Price: 20.00 USD
Availability: InStock

An 3D-printed ultralight fingertip gaming mouse mod

Designed by patshead.com in United States of America

Li'l Magnum Ultralight Fingertip Mouse Mod 1

Li'l Magnum Ultralight Fingertip Mouse Mod 2

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An 3D-printed ultralight fingertip gaming mouse mod

NOTE: Mouse electronics are NOT included. This is the 3D-printed "shell" with PTFE skates. You need to supply parts from your own donor mouse. Other Note: While supplies last, I will be including…

What is it?

The Li'l Magnum! is an open-source parametric shell replacement for a handful of different existing mouse PCBs. You buy a mouse like a VXE R1 SE or R1 Pro, take it apart, and install the PCB into your Li'l Magnum!.

This will give you a low-latency, high-DPI, ultralight 22-gram (or less!) gaming mouse at a fraction of the price of anything remotely comparable.

Why did you make it?

I saw Optimum Tech's Zeromouse. I wanted one, but they were out of stock, and there was no indication when they'd be back in stock.

I also wasn't thrilled about the idea of buying Optimum's Zeromouse kit for $70, then finding a Razor Viper V2 for $80. I would have been bummed out if I had to spend $150 just to learn that I hate the feel of a skeleton of a mouse.

What makes it special?

There are other similar mouse mods on the market. My Li'l Magnum! is open source, and it is parametric. The customer-facing side lets you adjust the parameters for the angles, sizes, and positions of the buttons and side grips. You can use MakerWorld's customizer to adjust the Li'l Magnum! to fit your hand.

It is also extremely parametric on my end as well. It is relatively easy to configure the Li'l Magnum! to fit PCBs from different mice.

Why is the Li'l Magnum! printed in PLA?!

Wouldn't it be better to use a more exotic material? Or a more advanced process than your FDM printer at home?!

I assumed that only my prototypes would be printed in PLA. I thought I would quickly move on to at least PETG or ABS, and I assumed I would eventually outsource to some laser sintered nylon.

I quickly learned that PLA is just fine. I tested the Li'l Magnum! shell to 1.2 million clicks, and it still felt brand new. I expect the print will hold up to normal use just fine, though I am certain you will accidentally pull the button paddles right off if you haphazardly throw your Li'l Magnum! into your laptop bag without protection!

Dialing in the thickness of the parts for the material is important. My PETG test print felt terrible. The mouse just couldn't be printed the same way.

I knew I could make the necessary changes to the model to make the softer PETG feel better, but I also want the Li'l Magnum! to be easy for anyone. Everyone with a 3D printer at home can print PLA, so I want to stick to PLA.

Should you buy a Li'l Magnum! mouse mod?!

I think you should print your own Li'l Magnum!. I think you should get together with a few friends, buy a Bambu Lab A1 Mini, buy 5 or 6 VXE R1 mice, and print a Li'l Magnum! for each of you.

I also understand that not everyone has a 3D printer, and I am super excited about getting a Li'l Magnum! into more gaming hands. If more people buy Li'l Magnum! mouse mods, then I can buy more mice. If I can buy more mice, I can port the Li'l Magnum! over to more hardware, and that is a win for everyone.