* Build Log * DIY Controllers (gamepad PCB)

DJ Gear & Hardware Hardware: Controllers, Mods and Gear
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800 or 1000 would work.

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Okey! Thanks!

I love LEDs!

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awesome.

how did you find out how many inputs it takes, by the way?? and what about outputs? did you just open it up and look at the “terminals” or something?

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Looks awesome! Did you have your plastic professionally cut or do it your self?

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Thanks! It is easy to find out how many outputs that’s available! Each button on the gamepad gives you one button! And the joysticks gives you 2 faders each… and so on =)

Thanks :slight_smile: I have access to a laser cutter… So I did it all by myself!

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Hey man,

If i see correctly, it looks like you have four supports only (one in each corner). Knowing acrylic, and your controller being long, the faceplate will most likely either wobble or snap under the pressure of extended button pushing.

Might wanna reinforce it in the middle!

Just a heads up!

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Yes sir! It wobbles! It will have to reinforce it with some extra pins (no, I will not make more screw holes) in the inner middle part of the controller! More info about that later on!

Wobble = Not cool! :slight_smile:

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Whops! Got some Sanwa OBSF-30 today! I LOVE THEM! But this do-it-yourself-thing is tearing me! All these decisions! Haha! What color combinations should I have? :smiley::slight_smile::confused:

Please help me with the colors… Should I have them one-color-by-row, or any other combination? It’d be easy if I knew how I would map it, but I don’t :slight_smile:

Well, here’s a photo update for all you photo freaks (including me)!

Got this lovely knobs from Ebay yesterday:

Testing some color combinations:

Nice faders :slight_smile:

Some setup pics:

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looking awesome mate!

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that’s looking really nice man :smiley:

couple of questions… where did you get the faders from? how do they feel? recommend them?

and how are you gonna light up the LED’s? the usb gamepad won’t have LED outputs on it so I’m guessing they’ll light up when you trigger the arcade buttons (and not via midi).

also, would you do some laser cutting for other people? would be willing to pay of course!

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The faders are OKEY. Didn’t spend so much time searching for good faders… I would suggest some other brands… but they are allright. Quiet stable faders.

The LEDs will light up when the button/s are pushed. So I just solder some resistors to the LEDs and connect the LEDs between GND and 5V from the USB.

I’m in Stockholm, Sweden. But maybe I could help you with laser cuttings. What material? PM me if you’re intrested.

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ah cool - I might buy a few different types of faders before I choose one then…

I’m in the UK by the way… I’m looking to get a piece of 2mm thick metal (aluminium/steel/zintec?) laser cut… dimensions would be roughly 800x500mm.. no complex shapes (just squares and circles)… I’m just preparing a sketch in photoshop at the moment.

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@oskars: Just a note when sanding those. Make sure you use a block when sanding otherwise it won’t be uniform and will be wavy

@MiL0: Check out alps faders. High quality stuff

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I bought Alps faders from Ebay, they’re pretty good quality but cost about 6 quid a pop.

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Looking good Oskars! Looking REALLY good!

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congrats! I’ve really liked :smiley:

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Amazing! So clean.

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Sorry dude! :disappointed: But I don’t think laser will cut metal. I think what you are looking for is water cutting, or milling cutter! :slight_smile:

Thanks everyone for your kind words!

Another (small) photo update!

I have cut out the base plate! Looking good :slight_smile: I will paint it black!

Doing some solder job :slight_smile: I’m not such a good solderer… But it will work :slight_smile:

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^ nice work!

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Sweet looking controller dude ! pity you didnt go for penny & giles faders though hehe …

Might have upped the price just a “little” bit though :stuck_out_tongue:

What did the build cost you in total ?