Re: security for "mouse balls"

[PAT GILL <KWO_GILL@MEC.OHIO.GOV>]

Fellow LM_Netters,

With the appearance of another question about mouse balls, I thought I'd pass
on a tip I got from a student intern working here last quarter.  If you have a
persistent problem with disappearing mouse balls and are willing to invest a
"little" time (or better yet, have a volunteer who can help some weekend), here
is his sure-fire way of securing those little devils so no one will bother them
again!  (And we can attest to that!)

Countersink a very small screw in the ring on the bottom of your mouse.
Use the following items (usually not something YOU would have on hand unless
you are a MODEL TRAIN ENTHUSIAST!):
    0-80 flat-head machine screw   3/16" long
    #55  drill bit
    0-80 tap
    (You may need a pin vise for the drill & tap to steady it.)

If you have a lot of computers (as at a high school), it's probably worth your
while to invest in these parts available at most hobby or model train shops
then just start doing a few at a time when the mood strikes.  Or line up your
local Model Train Assoc. to help out!

Special thanks to Robin Harris for this surefire technique!

Pat Gill, Library Media Specialist            student body = ca. 1500
Worthington Kilbourne High School             collection = ca. 22,000
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