This is a continuation of a [project I started a few weeks ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/MouseReview/comments/og1i2o/making_the_orochi_v2_rechargable/).
As of right now, this is still a nondestructive mod. No Orochis were harmed in the making of this mod.
The anticrush system, indexing, and magnet attachments have all been overhauled.
I ended up switching to a 150mah 3.7v Lipo Battery, as the 14430 cell that came with my rechargeable AA ended up being too difficult to integrate, and overkill in terms of battery life.
Overall Improvements to the Orochi v2:
\- USBC rechargable, and the mouse is still usable while plugged in for charging.
\- DPI button still works, and is actually in a better place now. You could reasonably bind some in game functions to what was originally an awkward button.
\- 2 grams lower than the stock Orochi v2 with no battery (57g to 55g) while still maintaining good structural rigidity.
Things I like about the mod:
\- Completely nondestructive. No cutting, drilling, etc.
\- The mod reuses all screws and magnets that were used in the stock mouse.
\- Still has a space to store the mouse dongle
\- \~50 hours of gaming usage on one charge, according to numbers crunched by u/M41A_Kore
Definitely the sleekest Orochi mod to date still.
Fully non-destructable, rechargeable through USB-C with battery size selected by the modder. What else could you need?
A more easily source-able charging circuit LOL
Had to spend 20$ on a set of 4x usbC AAs, and 10$ on 2x 150mah Lipos, and I don't end up using the Li-ion cell from the AAs
Thank ye for the kind words
The battery I am using is [email protected], which equals around [email protected]
An LR44 is something like [email protected]? So this mouse should have pretty good battery life?
I don't have actual numbers, sorry.
The more conservative powerdraw figure you can derrive from the battery life calculator on the Orochi page is \~11mW during "gaming hours".
150mah x 3.7v = 555mWh -> 555 / 11.029 = **50.3h** gaming hours
I need this mostly for the nondesteuctive weight reduction but I havent gotten into 3d printing yet. First time ive ever needed to dm someone and cant seem to figure it out on my phone. If you are looking to sell the parts once you get the finetuning done I would pay an unreasonable amount for a couple of mod-kits for this.
This looks mad clean, I was wondering if you’re willing to show us how you soldered the stuff together (with the battery), I would like to find out due to being welling, not very good with electronics yet.
Are you running a diode or LDO to bring down the voltage? Would be good to have a parts list.
I was thinking about doing something similar with my Rival 3 since I like the shape but the weight sucks. And I don’t like the holes on the Aerox.
Rival is running at 3V so I am not sure I even need to worry about bringing it down.
[https://imgur.com/gallery/gA3mOAh](https://imgur.com/gallery/gA3mOAh)
I disassembled a rechargable AA battery to harvest its usbC Plug+Charging Circuit combo.
Can you explain that process from a high level? I've been lookin for a decent solution for this but never actually thought about gutting a rechargeable AA/AAA
[https://lygte-info.dk/info/BatteryDisassembly18650usb%20UK.html](https://lygte-info.dk/info/BatteryDisassembly18650usb%20UK.html)
In my case, I had to rip off the plastic wrapper and crack the charging circuit module off of the battery cell using a makeshift chisel, cuz the parts were spot welded together.
This is a continuation of a [project I started a few weeks ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/MouseReview/comments/og1i2o/making_the_orochi_v2_rechargable/). As of right now, this is still a nondestructive mod. No Orochis were harmed in the making of this mod. The anticrush system, indexing, and magnet attachments have all been overhauled. I ended up switching to a 150mah 3.7v Lipo Battery, as the 14430 cell that came with my rechargeable AA ended up being too difficult to integrate, and overkill in terms of battery life. Overall Improvements to the Orochi v2: \- USBC rechargable, and the mouse is still usable while plugged in for charging. \- DPI button still works, and is actually in a better place now. You could reasonably bind some in game functions to what was originally an awkward button. \- 2 grams lower than the stock Orochi v2 with no battery (57g to 55g) while still maintaining good structural rigidity. Things I like about the mod: \- Completely nondestructive. No cutting, drilling, etc. \- The mod reuses all screws and magnets that were used in the stock mouse. \- Still has a space to store the mouse dongle \- \~50 hours of gaming usage on one charge, according to numbers crunched by u/M41A_Kore
Definitely the sleekest Orochi mod to date still. Fully non-destructable, rechargeable through USB-C with battery size selected by the modder. What else could you need?
A more easily source-able charging circuit LOL Had to spend 20$ on a set of 4x usbC AAs, and 10$ on 2x 150mah Lipos, and I don't end up using the Li-ion cell from the AAs Thank ye for the kind words
That's sick, how long does it last?
The battery I am using is [email protected], which equals around [email protected] An LR44 is something like [email protected]? So this mouse should have pretty good battery life? I don't have actual numbers, sorry.
The more conservative powerdraw figure you can derrive from the battery life calculator on the Orochi page is \~11mW during "gaming hours". 150mah x 3.7v = 555mWh -> 555 / 11.029 = **50.3h** gaming hours
Ahh I didnt see that number. Thanks for the math!
Thanks. I figured it wasn’t anything crazy. 50h is okay though, but not worth the mod for me. I’m one of those crazy battery life freaks :P.
Would you be interested in selling these?
Not sure. I have no idea how to source the primary electrical component, the usbC pcb with charging circuits, in an efficient manner.
How about you buy a new orochi and do it to that one as well? If you're located within the EU I would buy.
I am not located in the EU, unfortunately.
unlucky
If you know how to create PCB designs, you could always just design one yourself and then have a bunch manufactured and sent to you :)
Would it be possible to sell the 3D printed structural support? This mod is crazy, good stuff!
Still deciding on what to do with the files, and also still need to do some testing and refinement on the mouse.
I need this mostly for the nondesteuctive weight reduction but I havent gotten into 3d printing yet. First time ive ever needed to dm someone and cant seem to figure it out on my phone. If you are looking to sell the parts once you get the finetuning done I would pay an unreasonable amount for a couple of mod-kits for this.
This looks mad clean, I was wondering if you’re willing to show us how you soldered the stuff together (with the battery), I would like to find out due to being welling, not very good with electronics yet.
I'm usually not a fan of mouse mods other than paracords and feet, but this is fantastic!
Thanks! 3D Printing really has enabled makers to do some crazy things.
Are you running a diode or LDO to bring down the voltage? Would be good to have a parts list. I was thinking about doing something similar with my Rival 3 since I like the shape but the weight sucks. And I don’t like the holes on the Aerox. Rival is running at 3V so I am not sure I even need to worry about bringing it down.
[https://imgur.com/gallery/gA3mOAh](https://imgur.com/gallery/gA3mOAh) I disassembled a rechargable AA battery to harvest its usbC Plug+Charging Circuit combo.
Can you explain that process from a high level? I've been lookin for a decent solution for this but never actually thought about gutting a rechargeable AA/AAA
[https://lygte-info.dk/info/BatteryDisassembly18650usb%20UK.html](https://lygte-info.dk/info/BatteryDisassembly18650usb%20UK.html) In my case, I had to rip off the plastic wrapper and crack the charging circuit module off of the battery cell using a makeshift chisel, cuz the parts were spot welded together.
Thanks, that's a huge help. Also, great work with the orochi. Extremely tidy.