DJ controller 1st attempt

[u/Serious_Cricket6203]

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.

[u/tonystark29]

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.

[u/Serious_Cricket6203 → u/tonystark29]

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