Tron Legacy style HDJ-2000 project

[JFunk]

This was quite a fun one I got to do recently. We were asked for some white and blue HDJ-2000 with a tron legacy style light up ring but the LEDs should not be visible when off.
To achieve this I got some rings laser cut from coloured perspex to the same size as the metal rings on the HDJ-2000. Then I stuck a mask on the with 16 equidistant circles to mark where I had to drill
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Then I drilled into the surface and glued SMD LEDs into the dips - the hope was that it would defuse the light a bit more and hold the LEDs steady while I soldered them.
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Then to carry the power I soldered two rings of wire to the LEDs
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As you can see I managed to melt a couple of the LEDs 1st time round by having the soldering iron too hot
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Next the easy bit... Painting the other parts. I also drilled holes in the earcup 1 to pass the wires through and the rest to squirt hot glue through to hold the rings in place. The hot glue then re-sealed the holes when I had finished
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And Here is the finished product. The LEDs are powered by 2 CR2032 batteries in the earcups and turned on and off with two micro toggle switches at the back
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[Ellissentials]

wow, excellent job! :tup:

[The Blackest]

Oh WOW!! That is awesome!

[Synergy]

fuckin sweet dude!

[Phil Noize]

More sublime work JFunk!

Must spread more rep.

[JackStalk]

those are pretty awesome

[thehadgi]

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David Guetta, is that you?

[Andrew B]

Wow! Excellent work. :tup:

[DTR]

Awesome

[whiterob]

Great craftsmanship, why would anyone want to do that though is beyond me, but different strokes for different folks. Job well done mate

[TheWalleh]

Dude! Those cans look awesome! Have you tried before with EL tape?

[Josh Buchanan]

Dude, thats sick. I want some.

[JFunk]

Dude! Those cans look awesome! Have you tried before with EL tape?
I have played with EL but it is trickier to power and tends to transfer a hum from the inverter so to keep the portability and sound quality LED is probably the best option even if it does not look as cool

[mantis]

looks awesome. good job

[djnickiek]

very cool dude

[KLH]

Nice!

-KLH

[Eggy]

So cool! Shame about the problems with EL lighting :( I may have to contact you about something like this in the near future....