You might think: WTF?! - And you're right. This vid shows the trial works of self-engraving records. The audio tracks are cut into obsolete CDs on a cutting lathe built around a cigar box. Lowest-Fi ever, I hope to get the quality up during the next tests. The big challenge is the treble...

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Comment by Beamer Boy on November 27, 2012 at 2:10am
Do you drive a DeLorean car by any chance :-)
Comment by Elmar Zeilhofer on November 23, 2012 at 5:17am

thanks guys, since I've seen that diy record cutting on youtube, I've got the bug. Some folks really get audible results by cutting, or better engraving, an audio groove into old CDs.

there are some cool examples:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3p957hleh4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcCsAzHoSpQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLnTZs8WQkc&feature=bf_prev&...

... and so forth... interesting, hm?

Comment by eK on November 23, 2012 at 5:05am

You're building a gramaphone? A gramaphone? Elmar! You never cease to amaze me. I sometimes think your goal is to singlehandedly reinvent all of western technology.

Somebody really needs to do a documentary on you someday.

(Or at the very least, do a feature on you for Make: Magazine.) :-)

Comment by James on November 23, 2012 at 3:00am

love the innovation !!!

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on November 21, 2012 at 8:17pm

he he - vinyl sure does sound better than CD! (o:

seriously, it'll never sound any better as CD is a completely different material to vinyl - records have carbon in to reduce surface noise, and the grooves move and flex during playback when in contact with a stylus, CD plastic will not do this at all, good experiment though! (-:

 

Comment by RTZGUITARS on November 21, 2012 at 1:41pm

WTF is right I will tune in later.

 

Comment by Elmar Zeilhofer on November 21, 2012 at 9:45am

it hardly plays forward ;-)

I cut around 40 CDs that hole night through... the next level is to master the audio-files by equalizing them and recording at half speed. Then, played at normal speed, the treble should get better.

There's some info on that diy record cutting on youtube, I would be pleased to share my experiences made so far.

Comment by the anonymous pick on November 21, 2012 at 9:19am

yup  ..   different  ;-)

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