PC Peripherals Anyone has any tips for cutting mouse feet/skates from a PTFE sheet?

[Ajish]

I have a Kreo Chimera wireless mouse and would like to replace the current skates with PTFE skates. However, I could not find any readymade feet, since I guess they're a smaller brand. But I did find this PTFE sheet on Amazon.

So anyone have any personal experience with cutting mouse skates out? Especially the small circle around the sensor? The Amazon page says I need to sand down the cut edges; is that necessary? Asking because I'll have to find sandpaper somehow.

Also, any other tips are welcome. Sources for precut skates for this particular mouse are most welcome.

Thanks for reading.

 

[Abhijat]

You can go for these

Xraypad Jade DIY Mouse Skates

Jade DIY Mouse Skates – Universal 0.8mm PTFE Dots with diameter 6.5mm, offer smooth gliding. which is made of pure PTFE with One-piece molding processing, smooth and flat surface, precise fit, allowing the mouse to move more smoothly. Which is suitable for cloth mouse pads & plastic mouse pads...

www.genesispc.in

 

[calvin1719]

The Amazon page says I need to sand down the cut edges; is that necessary? Asking because I'll have to find sandpaper somehow.

I dunno about this product, but I faced the scratchiness issue with a mouse I bought - nail file worked fine for smoothing out the edges.

 

[Ajish]

You can go for these

Xraypad Jade DIY Mouse Skates

Jade DIY Mouse Skates – Universal 0.8mm PTFE Dots with diameter 6.5mm, offer smooth gliding. which is made of pure PTFE with One-piece molding processing, smooth and flat surface, precise fit, allowing the mouse to move more smoothly. Which is suitable for cloth mouse pads & plastic mouse pads...

www.genesispc.in

Thanks. How do these work though? You just lay them out in the general shape? Doesn't the lost area that is not covered, affect smoothness/gliding?

I dunno about this product, but I faced the scratchiness issue with a mouse I bought - nail file worked fine for smoothing out the edges.

Ahhh... thanks! A nail file is easier to find around the house for sure.
So after cutting, do I file it side-to-side? Or from top to bottom?

 

[Abhijat]

Thanks. How do these work though? You just lay them out in the general shape? Doesn't the lost area that is not covered, affect smoothness/gliding?




Ahhh... thanks! A nail file is easier to find around the house for sure.
So after cutting, do I file it side-to-side? Or from top to bottom?

If you have a really squishy mousepad it migut cause the bottom plastic base to rub against it. If not wont be an issue. Less dots on mouse=more glide speed. Usually you put like 3-4 on top and bottom. Or you can do with 2 on top and bottom if you want a faster glide. Also be sure to put them as closr to the outer edges of the mouse as possible

 

[badwhitevision]

OT

No idea on the mouse or the feet, but:

Sandpaper in almost all coarse grits can be found in the nearest hardware shop and they shouldn't cost more than 20 rupees a sheet.

Anything below 320 grit is standard at all hardware shops.

Lower the number, the more coarser the grit and quicker the sanding, at the cost of smoothness.

I have one 320 grit paper that I got 7 years ago and still have half a sheet left.

Also, you can cut these to size to reach nooks and cranies.

 

[Ajish]

If you have a really squishy mousepad it migut cause the bottom plastic base to rub against it. If not wont be an issue. Less dots on mouse=more glide speed. Usually you put like 3-4 on top and bottom. Or you can do with 2 on top and bottom if you want a faster glide. Also be sure to put them as closr to the outer edges of the mouse as possible

Oh wow I would have thought more dots equals more good. Thanks!

OT

No idea on the mouse or the feet, but:

Sandpaper in almost all coarse grits can be found in the nearest hardware shop and they shouldn't cost more than 20 rupees a sheet.

Anything below 320 grit is standard at all hardware shops.

Lower the number, the more coarser the grit and quicker the sanding, at the cost of smoothness.

I have one 320 grit paper that I got 7 years ago and still have half a sheet left.

Also, you can cut these to size to reach nooks and cranies.

Thanks! This is helpful if I go the sandpaper route.

 

[calvin1719]

So after cutting, do I file it side-to-side? Or from top to bottom?

I filed top to bottom.

 

[john1911]

So after cutting, do I file it side-to-side? Or from top to bottom?

If I had to do, I would choose to file from top to bottom.