First post, by AmbraSprintaII
Hi all!
My first PC was an Ambra Sprinta II, a machine I still own. I have a thread about it here: Ambra Sprinta II
It originally came with a mouse that has been described as 'a torture device'. And even by 90's standards, the design is certainly questionable.
Here are some images from wikimedia for reference.
Well I wanted to "recreate" this abomination, as I've since lost mine. I'm trying to learn a bit of FreeCAD, but I'm admittedly pretty bad at it. Trying to measure off the pics from wikimedia, I ended up with something like this.
I used the guts from an old logitech mouse. It was a USB one, but supported PS/2, so I just rewired it with a PS/2 cable.
I found a spray paint primer, that had a similar color. Not a perfect match, but good enough to tickle my nostalgia.
And here it is, paired with the machine. And I'm pleased it actually works really well.
I know it is sub-par work in pretty much every step of the build. But it's at least a project that I got somewhat finished.
I might revisit it later, and to a better job in sanding and painting, maybe print a logo and make an acrylic window that is still missing.
Thanks for reading, and have a nice day fellow retro-pc enthusiasts!