Help with retrofitting my SteelSeries mouse switches/materials
Posted: 31 Jul 2018, 11:31
Hello DT!
So this is my first post here on the site meaning you don't know me but just as a small intro, I'm an avid gamer just like many of you and I'd also like to consider myself as a hardware enthusiast in the sense of going yhe extra mile to get my hands on the top of the line stuff. As far as keyboards goes I'm blessed to own a custom Korean board and I'm pretty satisfied as far as sound and monitors goes, since there's a market for all budgets here. Then there's the mouse...
In my opinion the mouse is the most personal peripheral when it comes to playing games so once I got used to one, it's by far the hardest item to replace.
I currently use a SteelSeries WoW MMO Legendary Edition gaming mouse. And boy is it bad, quality wise speaking. The reason I do use it is the (for me) perfect button lineup, something I've been unable to find anywhere else in any other mouse. When I quit playing WoW a few years ago (I'm back at it now) I got myself a Ducky Secret along with a Roccat Hiro+ and that combination is a godsend, except the lack of all those extra buttons.
So, one thought that hit me was to manufacture my own design on a global level given the reputation I built while playing, maybe it could have worked, but life took a different turn and the idea has been dropped since then, maybe for the better ^^.
Anyways, I was just casually browsing the web and I came across these forums and saw the kind of discussion and knowledge among its members and I thought perhaps this is my last hope at this.
Before getting to the point, I just want to add I am in no sense experienced with this stuff, kind of like an above average experienced driver that doesn't know more than the basics when it comes to tuning/repairing the vehicle.
So, starting off with the switches. Can these be replaced? Thinking Omron switches just like the Ducky. On the left/right mouse buttons as well as the two thumb buttons and lastly the right side button at the ringfinger. The other 3 buttons are find to be fair.
Moving on to the sensor. As I mentioned above, I did use the Hiro+ and that's one hell of a pad. Just bought this Ducky/Roccst combo for a friend and there was love at first sight. As I like to put it, it's like the mouse is floating on a cloud.
Sadly the shitty SteelSeries sensor performs poorly here, misstracking and living it's own life so I'm stuck to use some below average WoW themed cloth mat at the moment. So, afaik the Ducky uses the 3310 sensor. Can this (or its newer version (33xx?)) be used in the SteelSeries instead of the current one?
Second to last, the thumb buttons (the actual plastic buttons) could be replaced as well with the same material and proper fitting as the Ducky. The current ones sit a tad loose so if you put the finger there its like a small gap (they are not 100% "stuck", not sure how to better explain it).
Then lastly, the outer body, currently we've got this low quality glossy plastic that's not very optimal when the hands get sweaty and I thought, maybe I can get the same material used (PBT) in the Ducky? Afaik this requires a mold among other things and I guess this is where things get expensive.
Anyways, I'd love all the help a d tips I can get to make this reality. In terms of where to get the replacement parts as well as where to get it do e, something I'd gladly pay for as soldering and the like is not one of my expertises.
Tldr: need help to replace switches, sensor, thumb buttons and outer shell of the SteelSeries Legendary Edition WoW mouse with the kinds that are used in the Ducky Secret.
Thanks in advance
So this is my first post here on the site meaning you don't know me but just as a small intro, I'm an avid gamer just like many of you and I'd also like to consider myself as a hardware enthusiast in the sense of going yhe extra mile to get my hands on the top of the line stuff. As far as keyboards goes I'm blessed to own a custom Korean board and I'm pretty satisfied as far as sound and monitors goes, since there's a market for all budgets here. Then there's the mouse...
In my opinion the mouse is the most personal peripheral when it comes to playing games so once I got used to one, it's by far the hardest item to replace.
I currently use a SteelSeries WoW MMO Legendary Edition gaming mouse. And boy is it bad, quality wise speaking. The reason I do use it is the (for me) perfect button lineup, something I've been unable to find anywhere else in any other mouse. When I quit playing WoW a few years ago (I'm back at it now) I got myself a Ducky Secret along with a Roccat Hiro+ and that combination is a godsend, except the lack of all those extra buttons.
So, one thought that hit me was to manufacture my own design on a global level given the reputation I built while playing, maybe it could have worked, but life took a different turn and the idea has been dropped since then, maybe for the better ^^.
Anyways, I was just casually browsing the web and I came across these forums and saw the kind of discussion and knowledge among its members and I thought perhaps this is my last hope at this.
Before getting to the point, I just want to add I am in no sense experienced with this stuff, kind of like an above average experienced driver that doesn't know more than the basics when it comes to tuning/repairing the vehicle.
So, starting off with the switches. Can these be replaced? Thinking Omron switches just like the Ducky. On the left/right mouse buttons as well as the two thumb buttons and lastly the right side button at the ringfinger. The other 3 buttons are find to be fair.
Moving on to the sensor. As I mentioned above, I did use the Hiro+ and that's one hell of a pad. Just bought this Ducky/Roccst combo for a friend and there was love at first sight. As I like to put it, it's like the mouse is floating on a cloud.
Sadly the shitty SteelSeries sensor performs poorly here, misstracking and living it's own life so I'm stuck to use some below average WoW themed cloth mat at the moment. So, afaik the Ducky uses the 3310 sensor. Can this (or its newer version (33xx?)) be used in the SteelSeries instead of the current one?
Second to last, the thumb buttons (the actual plastic buttons) could be replaced as well with the same material and proper fitting as the Ducky. The current ones sit a tad loose so if you put the finger there its like a small gap (they are not 100% "stuck", not sure how to better explain it).
Then lastly, the outer body, currently we've got this low quality glossy plastic that's not very optimal when the hands get sweaty and I thought, maybe I can get the same material used (PBT) in the Ducky? Afaik this requires a mold among other things and I guess this is where things get expensive.
Anyways, I'd love all the help a d tips I can get to make this reality. In terms of where to get the replacement parts as well as where to get it do e, something I'd gladly pay for as soldering and the like is not one of my expertises.
Tldr: need help to replace switches, sensor, thumb buttons and outer shell of the SteelSeries Legendary Edition WoW mouse with the kinds that are used in the Ducky Secret.
Thanks in advance