Tech Prank: Hardware Mouse Jiggler

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Hardware Assembly

To assemble the entire project, you will first want to de-solder the USB connector from the Pro Micro. Do this by applying flux to all the pads and using a hot air rework station to reflow all the joints while carefully lifting up on the connector with a set of tweezers.

Use a hot air rework station to remove the USB connector

Place the USB connector breakout next to the Pro Micro, and carefully solder 30 AWG wires from the bare USB micro pads on the Pro Micro to the through holes on the breakout board. Note that you'll need to have the wires cross over each other to make sure the right connections are made (otherwise you might fry your Pro Micro, like I did on my first attempt). The connections that you need to make are found in the diagram below.

Arduino Pro Micro to USB breakout wiring diagram

Carefully bend the wires so that the USB breakout board and Pro Micro are flush next to each other.

Solder some 30 AWG wire to connect the Pro Micro to the USB breakout board

Apply some foam tape or servo tape to the bottom of the Pro Micro and USB board.

Double-sided tape on the Pro Micro and USB breakout board

Place them inside the 3D printed case, pressing down to adhere them to the enclosure.

Arduino Pro Micro and USB breakout board inside the enclosure

Slide the enclosure's top into the grooves to cover the boards.

Slide the top into the case's grooves to make your USB stick

The hardware assembly is done! You should be able to plug it into your computer like this to program it from the Arduino software.

Completed USB stick hardware with Arduino Pro Micro and USB breakout board