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Adorable device from Teenage Engineering lets you cut your own vinyl record [1]

['Mark Frauenfelder']

Date: 2022-09-29

Teenage Engineering, maker of the OP-1 portable synthesizer and the Pocket Operator synthesizers, introduced a $149 device that lets you make 5" vinyl records with audio up to 4 minutes long. It's called the PO-80 record factory.

David posted about an earlier version of the record player, which was designed as a kit by Yuri Suzuki for Gakken. Pentagram has more details.

From the site:

PO-80 record factory is a compact and portable record cutter that allows you to create your own 5" vinyl records and playback in lo-fi sound. designed to build yourself, the kit includes everything you need, just add your tracks. small parts included, not recommended or intended for children 0-12 years of age.

A 10-pack of blank records costs $20.

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