Well, I was looking at kolbats tutorial for a glow pad for LLLLOOONG time... and i looked around at metkumods...

then i realized.. now how is my optical mouse gona read CLEAR plexi??/ i can alays wetsand it to make it frosted.. but it wont be that good.. i looked at metku.. and they had some black surface... i think its called "chalkboard foil" can someone correct me on this? whats a good surface to use?


thanks very much

roadkill

I was also interested in that. I have started thinking about buying some sort of an adhesive optical readable surface to apply over the center of the plexiglass. I would have the LEDs under the surface with 3/4" of plexiglass or so surrounding the surface. I hope that made sense. But I would want a high quality surface for the optical mouse to read. Any ideas on that?

i was going to go 8mm to 10 mm lexan .. lexan is beter than plexi.. doesnt scratch easily now i dont know where to find optical surface

Now, this is just an idea, but what about that textured spray paint from Krylon? I"ve never used the stuff, but that idea just popped into my head.

yeh i thought that too.. like wet sand it down first.. then spray it.. but think it will peel.. it has to take the torture ofa mouse sliding across it all day long ;lol

this is true, perhaps, some engine block spray paint? just another idea. OR!!!! Maybe buy the smallest can you can find of Rhino Lining or some other brand of those roll on (paint - type) bedliners for pickup trucks.

Can't you just put paper or something underneath the lexan?

Put an empty CD Case onto your desk. Your mouse still works. (Well, mine did at least)

i tried the paper.. it doesnt work

You need some kind of texture for the optical driver to recognize changes in postition with. Does ratzpads make anything of use? Or any other manufacturer of quality optical mouse pads for that matter.

Hrmm. Try going to Home Depot or Lowes or something and getting a spray-on Glass Froster - I know Krylon makes one. Paint the underside of the Plexi so that the top remains smooth. That *should* do it.