Built to last: Kontrol s4

Just figured that I would start this thread now for input on an idea that I will be working towards over the next few months.

Basically, I am going to take my existing s4 and make a 2-3 piece metal body to replace the existing s4's shell.

I may also attach a midifighter depending on the size inside of the s4, the midifighter setup would be 8 buttons along the left and right sides of the s4.

I would like to add more buttons but I am no software engineer, so using an existing brain is the best that I could do. The only problems that I see is creating the raised rings around the jog wheels.

everything else seems pretty trivial and I have access to all equipment that I should need.

ideas?

Oh, depending on if I get a micrometer, I should be able to have a model up this weekend.

Ive been waiting for ages for somebody to try something like this :D

Cool I can't wait to see the end result I've been waiting for someone to try this.

Still no micrometer...getting a little more nervous about ripping it apart after seeing another thread on the forums but hopefully if I get a good design I can get more confident.

Subbed... Good luck!!!

Subbed, Looking forward to this...

Subbed i think if you would sell steel S4 boddy's you would sel a lot of them!

Rukks,

I thought about doing the same thing thing a while back. Have you figured out how to remove all of the circuit boards? It looks like the three main large boards are glued in or something.

Thanks,
Chase

I will have a CAD model going after Halloween, they are all glued in, atleast the front and back panel...they plan is to get a good model and possibly prototype going and then get a lil bit of support from a company, or someone who has spilt a drink on their s4, then after I can fit all the parts properly I will go about tearing my apart.

Got a sweet sock monkey foam head I am sculpting right now for halloween, I'll make sure to post on here when im done with it.