I was willing to pay up to $40 for one. Now I might not get it. :'( Click to expand... If you're willing, and you want it, then go ahead. Just beware that you would likely b…

Really! 8-o I thought that they were worth a little more than that, considering that it's working. I was willing to pay up to $40 for one. Now I might not get it. :'( How…

About $10. Unless you're some sort of insane Apple-collecting freak, then God only knows how much it's "worth."

How much would a Apple 2GS Woz edition be worth with a 2.5" and 5.25" floppy drives and nice condition case? Thanks

I call mine the "Mac 128k/512k/Plus mouse". Click to expand... I call mine the "I can't believe we used a huge lump of plastic with lint covered rollers and thought it was cool…

I call mine the "Mac 128k/512k/Plus mouse".

Or the DB-9 Mouse? Click to expand... Guess that'll have to do.

I call it the "Original Apple Mouse". Click to expand... Nope. Still way too many words. :beige: How about OAM and OAK (Original Apple Keyboard). Click to expand... The…

I call it the "Original Apple Mouse". Click to expand... Nope. Still way too many words. :beige: How about OAM and OAK (Original Apple Keyboard).

I call it the "Original Apple Mouse".

It''s a non-serial mouse because the phased motion detection and mouse button lines are all wired in parallel and doesn't plug into the serial ports. Also the pins that the signals…

The reason the mouse is often referred to correctly as the "serial" mouse is because Click to expand... .. it's a hangover from the IBM PC world which had serial, bus, PS/2 and…

It's not even a serial mouse, it takes the raw phased output from the opto-electrical motion detectors. Click to expand... Yes, but when distinguishing the two ... which is qui…

I waited before I replied in case I was wrong, but I am pretty sure that the Disk ][ connects to a set of pins on the back of the ///. See this pic: http://www.digibarn.com/collec…

There is a little bit of info on the Disk III and its use on a III+ here: http://www.vintagemacworld.com/drives.html but as for the Disk II, vintage photos show Apple employees w…

ADB is 100% incompatible with the serial mouse. Click to expand... It's not even a serial mouse, it takes the raw phased output from the opto-electrical motion detectors.

Yeah, I am trashing the mouse building idea. I am working out a deal with trag who is selling some New Platinum Plus Mice for 10$(including shipping). So It seems to me like the m…

I recall reading a tutorial once about converting a Disk II to use directly on an Apple III, instead of buying the more expensive Disk III mechanism. But in recent Googling, I can …

Just a note man, if you don't have any prior experience to physical hardware hacking, it wouldn't be a good idea. Click to expand... For 6 bucks, I would buy one off eBay. I ca…

OK, Well I don't have an Oscilloscope... Has anyone ever done this? I am not going to take the Mac Apart. Would a Semi-Dead ADB Mouse work? Does anyone have instructions for a part…

Just a note man, if you don't have any prior experience to physical hardware hacking, it wouldn't be a good idea. Click to expand... You have to start somewhere! You are more l…

making my own mouse? Click to expand... guts of an old mechanical mouse and by-pass any embedded serial microcontroller so that the actual V+H sense wires go to the connector. …

Just a note man, if you don't have any prior experience to physical hardware hacking, it wouldn't be a good idea. Not trying to discourage you, just warning ya.

I was considering that, but I was worried that brake fluid would damage the "Macintosh IIci" text.

DOT 3-type automobile brake fluid works good as a plastic-safe paint stripper. DOT 4 is silicone-based and doesn't work.