"What if I want the metal DVJ-X1 Jog Plate on my CDJ-1000MK2 ?"

This is actually a fine idea, but a little more complex than it looks like. I can never suggest anybody to do this. First of all it is all at your own risk :

3 Parts to Replace

The three part that you need to replace have the following order code and price. Any official Pioneer dealer should be able to order these parts for you. Please note that part numbers might change over time and might cary per country. This list is complete and up-to-date for Benelux in April 2005.

 

Partnumber	Description	Price excl. tax (BTW)
DAH 2182	Jog Panel (CDJ-1000MK2)	15 euro
DNK 4172	Jog A (CDJ-1000MK2)	30 euro
DNB 1126	Jog Plage (DVJ-X1)	40 euro

Lots of Parts
The Jog Wheel is one of the most complex parts of the CDJ and exist (roughly) out of 60 parts and 27 screws, not counting the unit that gives you the 'feel' and the display. Each part must go back just as you take it out because to reach the Jog Plate you have to disassemble almost the complete Jog....

What to do ?
I replaced 3 part of the CDJ-1000MK2 with new ones. The Jog Plate is sticked to the Jog and I assume this will be very hard to completely remove all glue. The surface must be completely flat to stick the DVJ Jog Plate to it.

Typically a case of 'just to be sure' :D

Disassembling the Jog Wheel
To get access to the Touch Sensitive section most of the Jog Wheel had to be removed and dissassembled. This is a very precise job and shouldn't be done in a rush.

I've put the parts in a reasonable  setup to make a neat picture, look at the difference between the original Jog Plate (bottom right) and the new one (top left). The jog looks simple this way, but it's a surprisingly clever principle... but all solutions seem  simple, once known.


The Result

After an endless session of unscrewing all parts, the Jog Wheel could be replaced. And all screws and parts can be assembled again. The final result is very cool, I love the metal feel of the DVJ's Jogwheel.

Just to compare, this is a picture of an original Pioneer CDJ1000, it's positioned right beside the modified one to make sure both players are illuminated by the same lights.

 

Both pictures above are taken with artificial light, for a fair comparisson here are some pictures taken with some daylight shining through a window.

 

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