Missing Disc 02

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As with Missing Disc 01 a CD playing mechanism has been adapted to become a percussive device.

The same method of adding a pin to the CD reader and a thin cable to the CD holder creates the sound.

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With this device I wanted to try using a meccano-like kit to prototype building frames and structures to hold and house various devices. I feel this one successfully combines these elements, with the Arduino and motor driver attached to a platform beneath the device.

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This gives it an industrial look, almost like a small factory running at night.

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I may return to this piece, as although the choice to use a recycled wood board in the platform, aesthetically I feel it detracts from the industrial feel. Also parts of the frame can be replaced with aluminium sections that could look more finished and professional.

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LED lamps have been utilised as they illustrate the points where the sound is created, and the object once again looks more mysterious in the dark.