Watch Ben Heck Build a Xbox360 CD Changer! -- Episode 21

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After years of getting requests to build one, Ben finally breaks down and makes a video game console automatic game disc changer.

Former Member over 10 years ago

Hi Ben i Supersized your idea and got a 400 disc changer, do you have the source code for your project at episode 21, i cant get the sensors to work....

Regards
Daniel
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to DAB

Hi Ben,
I'm actually attempting the same thing, surprisingly I'm using the same Sony CD changer you did.
Now I'm doing a PS3. It's a bit more difficult, not including the flat cables, the drive is a slot loader.
I'm using a slim PS3, I see where disc input is activated, disc in, disc fully in, lens sleds in the up position.
The CD changer only has two switches, CD in, CD out. Is there any way you would recommend to tie
into those switches for drive control? Or any ideas at all if you've looked into the PS3 slim in the Cd changer.
Thanks in advance,
Pawel.
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DAB over 14 years ago

Hi Ben,

While I don't condone the encouragement of coach potato syndrom,
I did like you approach to resurrecting older equipment and putting them into new devices and new purposes.

Keep up the good work,
DAB
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Former Member over 14 years ago

Hello Ben,

is it possible to publish or send me the arduino code? I'd like to build a bluray- and a hddvd changer and it is allways easier to start on an example.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks in advance,
Henning.
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