The mouse modding scene has been on a winning streak lately. Keychron publishes a catalogue of free 3D models of its mouse shells, and projects like Openmouse provide brand-agnostic, open-source mouse customization and remapping. The latest eye-catching project comes from a small 3D printing outfit called Unskilled Design, which recently introduced Mausstudio.
Mausstudio is a work-in-progress custom mouse design tool that helps users design custom mouse shells for 3D printing. As described in a recent demo on X, it lets users import an STL of an existing mouse PCB, define the positions of core features such as screw holes, switches, the scroll wheel and sensor position, and then generate a shell around it using custom parameters.
Currently, it supports custom dimensions for width, length and height, along with niche options such as left-handed side button placements, base structure (lightweight or solid), hump position, honeycomb cutouts for lightweight shells, and battery positioning. After the shell is created, Mausstudio can automatically add screw holes for the PCB and create a cutout for the scroll wheel to fit through.
The developer has a walkthrough of the available features in the demo reel on X, although it is unclear when the project will be ready for launch or whether it will be a paid project or a browser-based utility. The creator, Bastian, notes that the shell is generated mathematically, with no generative AI involved in the 3D model's creation. It remains unclear whether generative AI was used in building the project itself.
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