Buy Stuff Online and Then Modify It Yourself

Have you ever felt the desire to be on a stage modulating the mood of the dance floor by scratching on your device? But if you don’t know anything about music and has to start from scratch, we will say you need practice. Also, many might not be able to afford a classified DJ set. Even if it is affordable, practicing on such hi-fi stuff could be too risky.

If you are ready to buy a second hand cassette player online, and do some labor at home, you can own yourself a Disc-Jockey set for cheap. Although it would be a low-fi DJ set, you may be able to flair up your talent to become an amateur DJ.

Trouble finding the stuff you need? Online classifieds can give you some worthy good items for cheap. All you need to do is to patiently surf through online classifieds to find the right one.

You may need the following stuff for making a DJ set : A second hand cassette player, wire and wire strippers, prototyping breadboard, soldering iron + solder, screwdriver, 5 to 9V battery with battery holder and some kind of variable resistor or potentiometer. Buy or find a classified cassette player piece for smooth working of model.

Your aim is to vary the voltage to small DC motor that spins the tape – to speed up/slow down the song. For that, you have to remove the battery and open the case by unscrewing it carefully. Once you have opened the player, find the red and black wires that supply voltage and ground to the DC motor.

Now you need to remove the default wires from solders, cut them down and reconnect them with new wires by soldering/attaching them. Leave your wires long enough to have adequate room to play. Close the player case and push your wires out. You can do this through the DC-In hole, battery space or manually drilled holes.

You have now successfully hacked your cassette player. Understand the threshold and maximum battery power for the circuit. Now change the voltage to the player to hear you cassette player playing songs in different speeds.

Smooth control is fun during the process. Buy some variable resistors like a simple slide or knob potentiometer, photo cell or other easy controllable ones available in the market. With this you can vary the input to the motor and control the walkman via a simple analog circuit. If you are comfortable with digital electronics, you can find more maneuverability options.

Make use of online classifieds in a productive manner before you start on all this. You will for sure succeed in making your DJ set. Be ready to rock your friends and relatives.