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Control an Etch-A-Sketch with a serial mouse

The "Electro-Sketch" by Jason Levins and Chris Hopkins allows someone to control the movement of an Etch A Sketch using a typical serial mouse. Pretty nice hack with detailed instructions and even a parts and price list at the link below.

How To Make an Etch-A-Sketch Driven Mouse - [via] , Link

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Posted by: John on March 3, 2008 at 9:15 AM

shouldn't that be a 'How To Make a Mouse Driven Etch-A-Sketch' instead of 'How To Make an Etch-A-Sketch Driven Mouse'?

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Posted by: MakeFan on March 3, 2008 at 10:04 AM

Sure would have liked to see a video of it in action

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Posted by: Volkemon on March 3, 2008 at 12:07 PM

@John- My first thought too!

Does seem to take the "challenge" out of an etch-a-sketch though....

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Posted by: Nick on March 3, 2008 at 9:30 PM

Screw the mouse... Hook the etch a sketch up to a Wacom Tablet and FINALLY draw what you've been trying to all these years.

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Posted by: shaho on March 3, 2008 at 9:53 PM

what are the part of the mouse called

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