Reply to Can I use a MPK Mini to make a custom Midi Fighter?

Could I use the internals from my MPK Mini by Akai put them in a different case (believeing about an old bookshelf speaker) with arcade buttons in place of each of the keys? In total there are 25 keys, 10 rubber buttons, 8 drum pads and 8 knobs. Could I use this to design a custom Fighter with 24 buttons (6 rows of 4 horizontally), 8 pads on top, 8 knobs on the bottom, 5 of the rubber buttons on each side and the remaining keys as an on/off switch? Any insight would be great, this will be my first DIY controller project if possible, I am adept at soldering. Thank you!

P.S Would it be worth it to murder my MPK mini for this or just do one from scratch?