dreamblaster wrote on 2022-09-30, 16:04:

I'm expecting a first batch in the next weeks,
PM me if interested, for priority vogons access to HDD clicker 😉

can't PM because I'm a noob, but I want it and I want it NOW! 😁

Jura Tastatura wrote on 2022-09-30, 16:20:

dreamblaster wrote on 2022-09-30, 16:04:

I'm expecting a first batch in the next weeks,
PM me if interested, for priority vogons access to HDD clicker 😉

can't PM because I'm a noob, but I want it and I want it NOW! 😁

You can also contact me through https://www.serdashop.com/Contact ,
dont forget to mention your vogons username to get priotity treatment 😉

HDD Clicker Enclosure coming soon

nice! what colour(s) will be available?

does it matter since it is an internal device?

keropi wrote on 2022-10-04, 11:39:

does it matter since it is an internal device?

maybe I want to display it inside the case with translucent/tempered glass side panel? 😁
it doesn't matter really, TBH.

Jura Tastatura wrote on 2022-10-04, 12:05:

maybe I want to display it inside the case with translucent/tempered glass side panel? 😁
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you need the RGB version for this!
🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

keropi wrote on 2022-10-04, 12:54:

you need the RGB version for this!
🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

and DELUXE version should include small display and a rotary knob to alter sound. 😉

Can I get it as a half rack module for my MIDI stack?

😁

Prototyping

Can one swap out the bleeper for a 75W PA horn to emulate the full might and majesty of an ST-412 ?? IDK if that's quite enough to shake the desk tho. 🤣

BitWrangler wrote on 2022-10-06, 17:57:

Can one swap out the bleeper for a 75W PA horn to emulate the full might and majesty of an ST-412 ?? IDK if that's quite enough to shake the desk tho. 🤣

Something like this ?

That's gonna be a tad over the top size wise, I guess plan B would be getting a servo to whack a 3/4" wrench between two hefty standoffs.

BitWrangler wrote on 2022-10-06, 18:08:

That's gonna be a tad over the top size wise, I guess plan B would be getting a servo to whack a 3/4" wrench between two hefty standoffs.

Hm, yes. Sounds reasonable.

Another idea for a deeper HDD sound -- a solenoid. It could be mounted to the chassis so it gets the similar vibration to a normal HDD. See the clunker keyboard as an example: https://mechwild.com/product/clunker/

ok.... ordered 1 💌

wiretap wrote on 2022-10-06, 20:31:

Another idea for a deeper HDD sound -- a solenoid. It could be mounted to the chassis so it gets the similar vibration to a normal HDD. See the clunker keyboard as an example: https://mechwild.com/product/clunker/

What about a cell phone clicker? Like the thing apple used to make you think you pushed the home button when it didn’t really move

Sphere478 wrote on 2022-10-07, 21:55:

wiretap wrote on 2022-10-06, 20:31:

Another idea for a deeper HDD sound -- a solenoid. It could be mounted to the chassis so it gets the similar vibration to a normal HDD. See the clunker keyboard as an example: https://mechwild.com/product/clunker/

What about a cell phone clicker? Like the thing apple used to make you think you pushed the home button when it didn’t really move

Don't know, I never owned an iPhone, but it sounds too small, or maybe it was a vibration motor.

wiretap wrote on 2022-10-07, 22:15:

Don't know, I never owned an iPhone, but it sounds too small, or maybe it was a vibration motor.

Nope, Apple doesn’t use them for ages now. It’s an actuator, that they can control in software to make clicks or vibrations. It would be useable for something like this. Because a real HDD also makes your case vibrate a little and amplify the noise

first prototypes
still need a small fix to enable the external connection feature
(allows to connect a second speaker/buzzer/.. for even more noise)