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If someone is still reading this:

We're the developers of TheKnob.

Please tell us how would you like us to improve the knob itself?

Would you buy it?

Would you like to see it as a DIY kit or ready-to-use product?

We're using plastic for the bottom frame now, maybe we should consider using aluminum or wood frame?

We are getting a lot of questions about the knob.

Here is some info to avoid any confusion:

The concept of the knob made of concrete is fully inspired by DIY Perks. But we are added a lot of perks, like:

- Open-source Arduino-compatible firmware so you can add your functionalities and light effects;

- The audio is controlled with the HID library instead of potentiometer; spare time - There are one audio input and two outputs that can be switched with the hardware switch;

- Bonus option is you can use it as a scrolling knob;

- The audio lines are connected to the microcontroller and you can add light effects relative to the sound;

- It is 3d printed and we also added a 3d printable model of the mold for the concrete part;

If you are interested in buying one of the samples please email us, we'll try to figure something out. This way you will help us understand how desirable the product is.

Thank you and Have a nice day ;)

We're not ready to sell any of these yet. If you're interested in getting one of the samples please email us. I'm not sure, but I hope we'll figure something out.
To avoid any confusion:

The concept of the knob made of concrete is fully inspired by DIY Perks. But we are added a lot of perks, like:

- Open-source Arduino-compatible firmware so you can add your functionalities and light effects;

- The audio is controlled with the HID library instead of potentiometer; spare time - There are one audio input and two outputs that can be switched with the hardware switch;

- Bonus option is you can use it as a scrolling knob;

- The audio lines are connected to the microcontroller and you can add light effects relative to the sound;

- It is 3d printed and we also added a 3d printable model of the mold for the concrete part;

Have a nice day ;)

We're a small team, not a huge company. We've made this product open-source and free to use in our spare time.

The concept of the knob made of concrete is fully inspired by DIY Perks.

I'm not sure, but Griffin does not offer you all the perks I've described below:

- Open-source Arduino-compatible firmware so you can add your functionalities and light effects;

- The audio is controlled with the HID library instead of potentiometer; spare time - There are one audio input and two outputs that can be switched with the hardware switch;

- Bonus option is you can use it as a scrolling knob;

- The audio lines are connected to the microcontroller and you can add light effects relative to the sound;

- It is 3d printed and we also added a 3d printable model of the mold for the concrete part;

Have a nice day ;)

Sorry guys, I didn't expect so much interest from the audience. I've updated the website, hope it's better now :)
Hey tkzed49,

Right, the concept of the knob made of concrete is fully inspired by DIY Perks. But we've added a lot of sugar:

- Open-source Arduino-compatible firmware so you can add your functionalities and light effects;

- The audio is controlled with the HID library instead of potentiometer;

- There are one audio input and two outputs that can be switched with the hardware switch;

- Bonus option is you can use it as a scrolling knob;

- The audio lines are connected to the microcontroller and you can add light effects relative to the sound;

- It is 3d printed and we also added a 3d printable model of the mold for the concrete part;

Interesting... I've never seen the startup doing something like this, we were inspired by DIYPerks on youtube.
Sorry for the inconvenience. We've updated the website. I hope it works better now.
Sorry for the inconvenience. We've updated the website. I've removed the clunky scroll and the issue with back button. I hope it works better now.
Sorry for the inconvenience. We've updated the website. I've removed the clunky scroll. I hope it works better now.
Sorry for the inconvenience. We've updated the website. I hope it works better now.
Sorry for the inconvenience. We've updated the website. I've removed the clunky scroll and the browser history issue. I hope it works better now.
Sorry for the inconvenience. We've updated the website. I've removed the clunky scroll and fixed the browser history issue. I hope it works better now.
We've updated the website. I've removed the clunky scroll. I hope it works better now.
Sorry for the inconvenience. We've updated the website. I've removed the clunky scroll. I hope it works better now.

Have a nice day

Right :D.

Sorry for the inconvenience. We've updated the website. Removed the autoplay, scroll should work fine now. I hope it works better now.

Hey tsomctl, sorry for the inconvenience. We've updated the website. Removed the autoplay. I hope it works better now.
Thank you. We've updated the website. It's a simple landing page now, and I hope it works better now.
Hey, We didn't expect such huge feedback, and the website was made just for fun without any testing. We know that the webpage is clunky. Moreover, we're hosting it on a limited free Firebase tier. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Hey, We didn't expect such huge feedback, and the website was made just for fun without any testing. We know that the webpage is ugly. Moreover, we're hosting it on a limited free Firebase tier. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Hey, We didn't expect such huge feedback, and the website was made just for fun without any testing. We know that the webpage is ugly. Moreover, we're hosting it on a limited free Firebase tier. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Hey, We didn't expect such huge feedback, and the website was made just for fun without any testing. We know that the webpage is ugly. Moreover, we're hosting it on a limited free Firebase tier. Sorry for the inconvenience.

As a temporary solution, you could use https://hackaday.io/project/172188-control-your-audio-wit-th....

Sorry, we didn't expect such a huge interest from the community. The website was made quickly and without any testing.

I know it's ugly, sorry.

Maybe I'll try to fix it these days.

Hey, We didn't expect such huge feedback, and the website was made just for fun without any testing. We know that the webpage is ugly. Moreover, we're hosting it on a limited free Firebase tier. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Thanks!

We didn't expect such huge feedback, and the website was made just for fun without any testing. We know that the webpage is ugly. Moreover, we're hosting it on a limited free Firebase tier. Sorry for the inconvenience.

As a temporary solution, you could use https://hackaday.io/project/172188-control-your-audio-wit-th....

Maybe I'll fix the webpage in the next couple of days

Hey, We didn't expect such huge feedback, and the website was made just for fun without any testing. We know that the webpage is ugly. Moreover, we're hosting it on a limited free Firebase tier. Sorry for the inconvenience.

As a temporary solution, you could use https://hackaday.io/project/172188-control-your-audio-wit-th....

Hey, We didn't expect such huge feedback, and the website was made just for fun without any testing. We know that the webpage is ugly. Moreover, we're hosting it on a limited free Firebase tier. Sorry for the inconvenience.

As a temporary solution, you could use https://hackaday.io/project/172188-control-your-audio-wit-th....

I'm not sure yet. We have several manually assembled samples now, but it isn't easy to produce a lot of them without a proper production line... If you're interested in getting one of these samples you can email at [email protected], we'll try to figure out how to send one to you.
Yep. And even after weeks touching the concrete surface, it still feels awesome. Sometimes I wish there was a concrete mouse :D

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