Mod: Vertical Fader to Rotary Fader, like VCM-100?

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Mod: Vertical Fader to Rotary Fader, like VCM-100?

Love this forum and rotary faders!
Is it possible to change the vertical faders on VCI-100 to rotary ones, like VCM-100?
Has anyone tried?
Since I see 2 screws for each fader, I thought I could replace it, like other Vestax’s mixers.

Any information or advise would be much appreciated!
I am willing to take the risk!!

Cheers!

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I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t. The firmware for the mod will probably need to be edited to, but it’s possible.

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Great!
… But I have never done like these serious modifications before… I have no idea about editing the firmware though I was thinking like this.

  1. get replacement rotary faders
  2. make nice and clean holes on VCI-100 for the replacement rotary faders
  3. connect them in one way or another…
    Do you think any vestax’s replacement rotary fader fits/works? I am thinking to buy this one.

http://www.djdeals.com/vestaxDF27.htm

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the rotary fader mod idea surfaced sometime back. the faders used in the vci are standard 10kohm potentiometers. so as long as the rotaries run from 0-10kohm on your voltage meter you should have no problem. Might have to retro fit and re drill holes in the case to install them.

would be sexy as hell to have a vci modded with 4 rotaries for some insane 4 deck control

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Thank you sm00sh!
Now I can proceed with some confidence!
I might come back when I get problems but will keep posting!
Wish me luck!!