March 1st, 2020 at 6:23 AM
(March 1st, 2020 at 6:10 AM)SpookyZalost Wrote: IDK about cost minus labor but if you go with mostly recycled parts I don't see why it wouldn't be cheap, the head unit that it all goes through is like $30, old CD rom drives in the $5 range, raspberry pi or arduino, maybe $10 to $15, the most expensive part is likely the power supply and the case lol.
bonus points if you can borrow time at a 3D printer from your local library (one of the awesome things we have hear but I've heard of it elsewhere), to make custom knobs and things
No printers at my library sadly, but I do have access to a makerspace where they've got tons and I can just sit down and work on something without anyone giving me too much shit if it looks shady.
Yeah recycled parts is the keyword here. Might be able to sit outside my local electronics recycling plant and hopefully snag some stuff for no more than a couple bucks.
I once found a full tower PC in a dumpster. Got a pentium, power supply and a couple drives out of it. But alas that power supply is being used (rather, not being used) in my old desktop in the basement.
