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Astra AI Builds Mini DJ Controller from Credit Card Prompt

The AI handled concept sketches, part sourcing, CAD modeling, ordering, and an assembly animation.

Nim posted that he gave Astra his credit card and requested a Teenage Engineering-style mini DJ controller. According to the post, the AI produced a concept image, sourced parts, read Chinese datasheets, created a CAD model, placed orders, and generated a Blender animation for assembly. Several replies on the thread called the outcome cool and noted its implications for custom hardware and MIDI devices. One reply suggested using similar tasks as a benchmark for other models based on cost, lead time, and build success.

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Astra AI Builds Mini DJ Controller from Credit Card Prompt

The AI handled concept sketches, part sourcing, CAD modeling, ordering, and an assembly animation.

Nim posted that he gave Astra his credit card and requested a Teenage Engineering-style mini DJ controller. According to the post, the AI produced a concept image, sourced parts, read Chinese datasheets, created a CAD model, placed orders, and generated a Blender animation for assembly. Several replies on the thread called the outcome cool and noted its implications for custom hardware and MIDI devices. One reply suggested using similar tasks as a benchmark for other models based on cost, lead time, and build success.

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6 posts

NI
nim@eminimnim Yesterday
Vibe hardware is here. I gave Astra my credit card and asked for a Teenage Engineering-style mini DJ controller. It generated a concept image, sourced parts, read Chinese datasheets, built a CAD model, ordered everything, then made a Blender animation showing how to assemble…
- likes: 7.7K
- replies: 357
- bookmarks: 6.2K
- reposts: 451
1. MK
  Matt Kenyon@kenyondigital 21 hrs ago
  @eminimnim This is so cool. With 3D printers and Astra, I can't wait to see some of amazing MIDI controllers, synths, and other inspiration musical creations people make.
  - likes: 52
  - replies: 4
  - bookmarks: 4
  - reposts: 2
CK
Christian Keil@pronounced_kyle 21 hrs ago
I want to make this a benchmark — ask each model to deliver you a kit of parts + build instructions for some standard electronic / electromechanical assembly. Judge based on cost, lead time, ease of build, and whether it actually works. Anyone want to work with me on this?
- likes: 496
- replies: 73
- bookmarks: 304
- reposts: 21
TS
THE SHORT BEAR@TheShortBear 21 hrs ago
And a year later here comes Ai x custom hardware.
- likes: 68
- replies: 5
- bookmarks: 32
- reposts: 3
DO
doomer@uncledoomer 20 hrs ago
hardware/dfm engineers looking at this versus everyone else
- likes: 325
- replies: 8
- bookmarks: 48
- reposts: 2
PA
PabloW@pablowasserman 18 hrs ago
Vibe hardware. The future is now old man.
- likes: 252
- replies: 5
- bookmarks: 54
- reposts: 12

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AI Astra Builds Mini DJ Controller from Simple Prompt

AI Astra Builds Mini DJ Controller from Simple Prompt

Posts from X

6 posts

NI
nim@eminimnim Yesterday
Vibe hardware is here. I gave Astra my credit card and asked for a Teenage Engineering-style mini DJ controller. It generated a concept image, sourced parts, read Chinese datasheets, built a CAD model, ordered everything, then made a Blender animation showing how to assemble…
- likes: 7.7K
- replies: 357
- bookmarks: 6.2K
- reposts: 451
1. MK
  Matt Kenyon@kenyondigital 21 hrs ago
  @eminimnim This is so cool. With 3D printers and Astra, I can't wait to see some of amazing MIDI controllers, synths, and other inspiration musical creations people make.
  - likes: 52
  - replies: 4
  - bookmarks: 4
  - reposts: 2
CK
Christian Keil@pronounced_kyle 21 hrs ago
I want to make this a benchmark — ask each model to deliver you a kit of parts + build instructions for some standard electronic / electromechanical assembly. Judge based on cost, lead time, ease of build, and whether it actually works. Anyone want to work with me on this?
- likes: 496
- replies: 73
- bookmarks: 304
- reposts: 21
TS
THE SHORT BEAR@TheShortBear 21 hrs ago
And a year later here comes Ai x custom hardware.
- likes: 68
- replies: 5
- bookmarks: 32
- reposts: 3
DO
doomer@uncledoomer 20 hrs ago
hardware/dfm engineers looking at this versus everyone else
- likes: 325
- replies: 8
- bookmarks: 48
- reposts: 2
PA
PabloW@pablowasserman 18 hrs ago
Vibe hardware. The future is now old man.
- likes: 252
- replies: 5
- bookmarks: 54
- reposts: 12

Source Posts

@eminimnimVibe hardware is here. I gave Astra my credit card and asked for a Teenage Engineering-style mini DJ controller. It generated a concept image, sourced parts, read Chinese datasheets, built a CAD model, ordered everything, then made a Blender animation showing how to assemble it.@kenyondigital@eminimnim This is so cool. With 3D printers and Astra, I can't wait to see some of amazing MIDI controllers, synths, and other inspiration musical creations people make.@pronounced_kyleI want to make this a benchmark — ask each model to deliver you a kit of parts + build instructions for some standard electronic / electromechanical assembly. Judge based on cost, lead time, ease of build, and whether it actually works. Anyone want to work with me on this?@TheShortBearAnd a year later here comes Ai x custom hardware.@uncledoomerhardware/dfm engineers looking at this versus everyone else @pablowassermanVibe hardware. The future is now old man.

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