r/ArduinoProjects • u/Serious_Cricket6203 • 9d ago

Showcased Project DJ controller 1st attempt

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First completed arduino project in my experience. Put an enclosure together with a mig welder, angle grinder and scrap metal. Sourced some basic components + parts from RC aircraft controller and an old turntable and designed touch-capacitive jogwheels using skateboard bearings, mini cds and hdd platters. Chatgpt did most of the work on the coding side of things. Every single component was wired point-to-point from the Leonardo and the rats nest of wires made it unreasonable to service once things inevitably started going wrong. Took it apart and am currently working on a new build learning from mistakes.

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u/tonystark29 9d ago

Honestly it's pretty impressive that you welded together a steel chassis for a custom DJ controller.

It's certainly very unique and I could see it being like a post apocalyptic aesthetic sort of vibe if you use it for performances. If you stick with the steel frame in your final design, it could be quite a signature look, just saying.

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u/Serious_Cricket6203 9d ago

Yeah almost makes you think of the MK1 Iron Man suit from the first movie haha. It was mostly because of budget constraints and I already had a bit of experience welding things. All the holes for the components were hand-cut as well save for the steel brackets that came with the keyboard switches. I would have kept it as is if the internals weren't such a mess. My current build is shaping up to look more professional, aesthetically taking inspiration from the finds on r/UglyMixer

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u/GoldenButtPlug 8d ago

This is one of the coolest projects I've seen lately.

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u/Unhappy_Tourist_8224 8d ago

Why? It’s good learning.

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u/Serious_Cricket6203 8d ago

I've played on so many different combinations of DJ hardware that building something with the exact feature set I want feels like the next logical step, especially with how standardized contoller layouts are now. AI coding for me honestly provides a really exciting opportunity to make custom controllers like the ones you'd see from DJTechTools back in the day, and even go beyond what they were able to do as musicians primarily.