Sony CD Player Conversion

[DonT-FeaR]

well... buttons for on and off should be easy...

and additoion to this site is welcome provided it is a mod and the person is nice...


u pass...

good work keep it up

[sloppyc]

Yeah, I'll definitely make use of the power button.

Thanks

[sloppyc]

So I still haven't really gotten any work done, but I have got a pretty good plan, I think.

1. I think I'm going to paint it silver.
2. The buttons at the bottom will be removed and replaced with a blue bar of light.
3. The open/close button (top-right) will be removed and replaced with a USB port.
4. I would like to use the buttons left of the open/close button (play, pause, stop, volume, skip) to control my media player(s) if possible.
5. I will be scrapping the original parts listed (see edit in first post) and using the system listed in "My System" instead (minus a couple hard drives).

Only problems:
1. I haven't figured out what I'll do for a display yet.
2. I don't know where I'll put the DVD-RW yet, either.
3. I've never worked with metal like this before, so I'm a little unsure as to how the back panel will turn out, or what tools are necessary (I'm looking at a hole saw for the 80mm fans, including the PSU, and some bits for drilling holes to mount the motherboard, fans, etc.adding screws)

[Jabyaeye]

One of the problems I see, is if you use your current working system as parts for this project, how are you going to give us updates?

[Twigsoffury]

Sorry mate, but I cant see the pictures. I always love conversions. Will keep checking this thread.

lol im totally cack blocking your signature.

Says error on it.

[sloppyc]

One of the problems I see, is if you use your current working system as parts for this project, how are you going to give us updates?

Haha, I probably won't go full-steam on this one until I build my replacement system.
I figure there's a fair bit of work I can do in the meantime anyway.

[sloppyc]

So... I haven't abandoned this, but time and resources are limited.

Here's my progress as of tonight:

Took apart the PSU (it was an old one with a noisy fan):

Cut off the back to use as a stencil:

Cut some holes in the rear panel:

I made a bracket to mount the PSU box:

Mockup at the back:

A memory card reader may be more useful (or at least it'll be easier to fit in there) than a CD-/DVD-ROM:

Not much room inside:

Break time!

I've also taken a Microsoft Sidewinder Strategic Commander apart. I'm going to try to use the mappable buttons on it as multimedia keys on the front panel (to try to keep the CD player look). I know I can do this in Windows XP and Vista, Ubuntu Linux should be doable as well (the thing is detected, I just haven't worked out how to map the buttons yet). Any suggestions on that are welcome; I still haven't figured out how I'll route the USB cable or how I'll make the original play, pause, stop, volume, etc. buttons connect to the Strat. Comm's circuit board (it'll be basic: some kind of rod that will move when the button's depressed to hit one of those digital buttons on the PCB).

[billygoat333]

tapatio FTW! love that ****. its the poor man's chulula. haha.


good work on the back for the PSU looks great!

[DonT-FeaR]

yeah man nice start.. the psu slot is great

[madd0ct0r]

I'll be watching this button work closely.