This looks like something somebody would build in the post apocalypse in order to control industrial equipment or a camera system. Looks very cool nice job
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; give a man an NES controller with a down arrow to Rube Goldberg-style fish out of Lake Erie and take it back and cook for him, and you feed him for life.
OMG I read a bunch of comments and no one talked about how your videos look exactly like Van Neistat. Everyone talk about how they're similar to Casey, but it's clearly heavily inspired by Van, all the sounds, close takes and the content as well. Recently I had a obsession with Van's videos and watch all of them. Your channel fill my need that I have for more Van videos and I thank you for it. Greetins from Brazil!
I feel the need to complement my comment above saying that it's also clear that you have your own style and you're on the more nerdy side of stuff than Van. And maybe this is going to make me enjoy your content more than Van's content.
You've learnt a lot more than I did buying a streamdeck! Very unique too. You get so much more joy using something you've made or repaired yourself, I am starting to learn that. Most of my stuff is plain white/ simple and minimal.
This is the type of stuff I love. I’ve bought a NICE Nano a year ago to turn an old tv mixer table into a functional video editing keyboard. Didn’t get to it yet though.
Dude I’ve been watching your videos for a while and every time I watch them I’m amazed by the look of your work shop it looks so cool. Also your videos are super well made.
I've done a similar thing, but using an RP2040 based micro controller (basically what makes a RasPi Pico, but mine is smaller for keyboards) I just ran the original wires coming from the shift register to the MC inside the shell (they have 3.3v out, which is enough even if they were 5v, plenty of grounds, and then GP pins for data, clock, and latch), then ran the USB port out as a controller. I wrote a quick firmware to translate the data from the shift register and then output it as a keypress. I feel like a lumberjack style keyboard would match this channel. I've made more than a few either from scratch myself or from different githubs. Love the aesthetic of seeing all the through-hole components.
Awesome project! Do you use your switcher for filming content you will later edit? Or is it primarily used for live streams? Just trying to figure out how this works into your process.
Yeah I should have talked more about that in the video- I've been recording the videos in OBS to do some degree of live editing rather than having clips from all the cameras and mics separate. So this lets me switch from top to side cam while working on a project without post-editing
Do you still record all of the individual camera angles for any post editing you have to do? I’d love to make videos like this someday, love your style
Bro, i m not this kind of person to put comments on yt, i found your channel yesterday, and i love it, perfect is the word, bro keep going, bc i thought u had more than 500k subs
curious what you're controlling that is recording three video and two audio sources. You showed OBS running which I assume the macro pad is switch between scenes. Are you multi track recording for edit later?
Really cool project, wasn't expecting you to solder to the keyboard directly. I thought you would use a microcontroller to convert the inputs into keystrokes, but either way works!
I don’t know why, but this one is one of my all time favs from you. And that’s a high bar. Btw, did you cover those nuts inside the controller? Be careful with shortings.
Thank you! Yeah I made sure they lined up with corners there were no contacts, also the bolts didn't go deep enough to touch. Quite a bit of clearance in there
I absolutely love your style and process for creation. As a current college student, your mention of your college dorm room caught my attention. What did you study? Just curious as someone looking to create in this style adjacent to this in the future
Thank you- I only did a year and a half of college before covid happened and shut everything down. I was majoring in graphic design. Biggest recommendation is to take advantage of the facilities you have access to, even regardless of your major you can probably get into the woodshop or mess around with 3d printers depending on the school.
Damn, cool project. I wonder if the same method can be used to mod a cheap calculator and have way more macro buttons. I actually want to make one out of a broken calculator I have (the carbon pad type) would this even be possible?
Sick idea- I assume the contacts would be a lot smaller and harder to solder. Only way to find out is open it up and see what it looks like. I think it'll be easier the older of a model you use
@@EvanMonsma I want to use the most basic one, not a scientific one lol. I want to repurpose a 12digit basic calculator. Would that be even possible? Given the Matrix of those keys?
This is great as hell Video idea, you come to San Francisco , I give you $500 and you build a perfect work space garage for me to make photography prints in 😎
Have you ever considered looking into 3D Printing? I think it would work very well for a lot of your projects but I could imagine that it is not your kind of philosophy to meticulously design CAD drawings instead of just getting some scrap wood :)
Yeah I used to mess with a lot of 3D modeling and printing years ago but haven't touched it in a while. To me its almost so useful its boring if that makes sense lol. Also I just love the process of designing with my hands instead of with a mouse and keyboard, especially since I already spend so much time editing video on the computer. I'll probably get a new 3D printer down the road though for certain things I can't replicate by hand
Why not just use a pro micro, put it INSIDE the nes controller and having one e.g. usb c silicone cable coming out? alternative title: why use a whole keyboard when you can just degrade it to a 8 button pad!
Because the keyboard was broken and I already had it- like I said, just making use of things I had laying around. But yes if I wanted to spend more money that would be a better setup
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This one was extremely fun and silly. Probably one of my favourites so far.
Thank you- I love to hear that haha
This looks like something somebody would build in the post apocalypse in order to control industrial equipment or a camera system. Looks very cool nice job
Bringing me back to when I used to repair radios and work as a field tech. Fantastic!
Thanks man
I absolutely love that you don't try to justify it as practical, essentially just "I wanted to", the true spirit of a maker channel. Don't change✌️
Such a cool system. Maybe the down arrow can be hooked up to a Rube Goldberg machine that cooks your eggs!
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; give a man an NES controller with a down arrow to Rube Goldberg-style fish out of Lake Erie and take it back and cook for him, and you feed him for life.
OMG I read a bunch of comments and no one talked about how your videos look exactly like Van Neistat. Everyone talk about how they're similar to Casey, but it's clearly heavily inspired by Van, all the sounds, close takes and the content as well. Recently I had a obsession with Van's videos and watch all of them. Your channel fill my need that I have for more Van videos and I thank you for it.
Greetins from Brazil!
I feel the need to complement my comment above saying that it's also clear that you have your own style and you're on the more nerdy side of stuff than Van. And maybe this is going to make me enjoy your content more than Van's content.
I loved the heavy duty cables leading to the controller, really cool
Saw you working on a controller on Instagram. Been working on a controller for one of my projects, I have to share when it’s done.
Totally do! I'm sure its better put together than mine haha
What a gold gem of a youtube channel. Thank you for the Videos!
Cuuuute
The color works with your greens and oranges in your color grading as well lol
The green is very on brand I had to get it
i really love this project, it’s so whimsical and practical at the same time
You've learnt a lot more than I did buying a streamdeck! Very unique too. You get so much more joy using something you've made or repaired yourself, I am starting to learn that. Most of my stuff is plain white/ simple and minimal.
love the green and brown look to the project
this is just calming to watch
loving it
‘Go make something stupid.’ Love it.
I love it
🙏
I love your channel, i feel like its a great mix of technology and diy shop stuff. Absolutely amazing, thank you!
This was both a fun project, and a story of creation beautifully told. Great work! Thank you!
Thanks!
Turned out pretty nice! i think using some heat to get the bubbles to rise would work should you use resin again. :D
Yeah the 2 min pot life on this stuff caught me off guard and I didn't have time to do anything about it haha. Gotta be quicker next time
I have 2 or 3 controllers laying around for their cases mostly. This is a dope little project
This is the type of stuff I love. I’ve bought a NICE Nano a year ago to turn an old tv mixer table into a functional video editing keyboard. Didn’t get to it yet though.
This was so cool! I love the mix of wood and tech, its always a vibe!
This is really cool!
Thank you!
Dude I’ve been watching your videos for a while and every time I watch them I’m amazed by the look of your work shop it looks so cool. Also your videos are super well made.
Making for the sake of making. Really great stuff. Keep it up!
Enjoyable watch dude & cool controller!
keep up the amazing work.
I love your videos and this one was definitely one of my favorites. You're doing awesome and I'm glad to share this plane of existence with you.
So relaxing to watch, as always, another amazing video.
This is such an awesome vibe
Dannnng man! I like your filming style and feel. I’m rooting for you and hope you blow up 🙌🏻
I've done a similar thing, but using an RP2040 based micro controller (basically what makes a RasPi Pico, but mine is smaller for keyboards) I just ran the original wires coming from the shift register to the MC inside the shell (they have 3.3v out, which is enough even if they were 5v, plenty of grounds, and then GP pins for data, clock, and latch), then ran the USB port out as a controller. I wrote a quick firmware to translate the data from the shift register and then output it as a keypress.
I feel like a lumberjack style keyboard would match this channel. I've made more than a few either from scratch myself or from different githubs. Love the aesthetic of seeing all the through-hole components.
Awesome project!
Do you use your switcher for filming content you will later edit? Or is it primarily used for live streams? Just trying to figure out how this works into your process.
Yeah I should have talked more about that in the video- I've been recording the videos in OBS to do some degree of live editing rather than having clips from all the cameras and mics separate. So this lets me switch from top to side cam while working on a project without post-editing
Do you still record all of the individual camera angles for any post editing you have to do? I’d love to make videos like this someday, love your style
Bro, i m not this kind of person to put comments on yt, i found your channel yesterday, and i love it, perfect is the word, bro keep going, bc i thought u had more than 500k subs
This is awesome, your way man is sth else!! I hope i can make such good videos onne day!!
Thank you!
Keep up the cool projects!
curious what you're controlling that is recording three video and two audio sources. You showed OBS running which I assume the macro pad is switch between scenes. Are you multi track recording for edit later?
Yeah multiple audio tracks and then just the one video track that I switch around while recording
Have to say that I feel lucky having discovered Evan quite early in his UA-cam journey.
this was actually awesome! great idea! :D
Really cool project, wasn't expecting you to solder to the keyboard directly. I thought you would use a microcontroller to convert the inputs into keystrokes, but either way works!
Very fun this one
I don’t know why, but this one is one of my all time favs from you. And that’s a high bar.
Btw, did you cover those nuts inside the controller? Be careful with shortings.
Thank you! Yeah I made sure they lined up with corners there were no contacts, also the bolts didn't go deep enough to touch. Quite a bit of clearance in there
Is this just for when you're live streaming, or do you film all your videos this way?
I film everything this way right now, at least in-studio
cozy video man. get a bit of Nisetat vibes from it
you said it was $3 but it was $2.99! lies! :D
uh oh am i cancelled now
Love it!
I absolutely love your style and process for creation. As a current college student, your mention of your college dorm room caught my attention. What did you study? Just curious as someone looking to create in this style adjacent to this in the future
Thank you- I only did a year and a half of college before covid happened and shut everything down. I was majoring in graphic design. Biggest recommendation is to take advantage of the facilities you have access to, even regardless of your major you can probably get into the woodshop or mess around with 3d printers depending on the school.
Awesome! Looks like the new shelves are working out too. Make any changes to them so far?
Just added a hat hook thats about it haha
sick
i love your videos!
Really cool, watched the vid at school.
Historic day gentlemen! WIRING IS NOW HIS STRONG SUIT!!!!
Damn, cool project. I wonder if the same method can be used to mod a cheap calculator and have way more macro buttons. I actually want to make one out of a broken calculator I have (the carbon pad type) would this even be possible?
Sick idea- I assume the contacts would be a lot smaller and harder to solder. Only way to find out is open it up and see what it looks like. I think it'll be easier the older of a model you use
@@EvanMonsma I want to use the most basic one, not a scientific one lol. I want to repurpose a 12digit basic calculator. Would that be even possible? Given the Matrix of those keys?
thats rad
Awesome video! Watched it at 2 o'clock in the morning 😂. Also, as per last weeks Livestream i finally got discord! How do i join the group?
Nevermind! Found it!
love it
Thursday livestreams are about to get goofy
Thanks!
Thank you 🙏
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This reminds me of my Xbox 360 controller which i turned into an arduino analog controller except this is a lot neater
Soon child soon… you will be big channel
cool!
This is great as hell
Video idea, you come to San Francisco , I give you $500 and you build a perfect work space garage for me to make photography prints in 😎
He is the one with wires.
Have you ever considered looking into 3D Printing?
I think it would work very well for a lot of your projects but I could imagine that it is not your kind of philosophy to meticulously design CAD drawings instead of just getting some scrap wood :)
Yeah I used to mess with a lot of 3D modeling and printing years ago but haven't touched it in a while. To me its almost so useful its boring if that makes sense lol. Also I just love the process of designing with my hands instead of with a mouse and keyboard, especially since I already spend so much time editing video on the computer. I'll probably get a new 3D printer down the road though for certain things I can't replicate by hand
Why not just use a pro micro, put it INSIDE the nes controller and having one e.g. usb c silicone cable coming out?
alternative title: why use a whole keyboard when you can just degrade it to a 8 button pad!
Because the keyboard was broken and I already had it- like I said, just making use of things I had laying around. But yes if I wanted to spend more money that would be a better setup
are you aware your last name is Frisian dutch?
yessir I have a very dutch family haha
such a good video dude