classic-trackball

I ordered one of their Classic models a few weeks ago, it should be here Monday. (They just moved warehouses, so my order was delayed.) I'm really excited for it! The trackball uses QMK firmware (https://qmk.fm), which is mostly known for powering open-source mechanical keyboards. Customizing it is a breeze, and it's got a whole lot of great functionality built-in too! One of the big things that pushed me to Ploopy is the use of roller bearings, although now I see there's a ball-transfer-unit mod which is basically the ideal form of bearing for this: https://github.com/ploopyco/classic-trackball/tree/master/ha...

Hmm, luckily, one big upside of the "open hardware" aspect is, you could take these .stl files[0] and get them manufactured yourself (if you want a really nicely-produced piece). Yeah, it will cost a lot, but at least you have that option (especially going forward if Ploopy company stops selling the hardware). [0] https://github.com/ploopyco/classic-trackball/tree/master/ha...

I was looking through the repos for the Classic Trackball, too, but found the design files and was kinda impressed that also the PCB files were open [1]. They contain the Altium Designer files in that case. The only thing why I'm probably not going for it is that 1) shipment would be way too much to justify and 2) the STLs seem to be 3d printed instead of injection molded or similar, so the "no cheap shit" argument on their website is kinda different for me if I have to print all files myself anyways. [1] https://github.com/ploopyco/classic-trackball/tree/master/ha...

I don’t know where the files for the mouse are (or if they’ve been released), but the design files for the trackball can be found here [1]. [1] https://github.com/ploopyco/classic-trackball/tree/master/ha...

Hmmm, I notice there is full source for everything for their Classic Trackball[0], which is super awesome. Maybe they just haven't finalized the Mouse stuff yet? Not sure. I do share your confusion about that one. [0] https://github.com/ploopyco/classic-trackball