Vinyl Player - complete build!

Complete build on Vinyl player - built on the principles of an acoustic gramophone or phonograph, like a Victrola - from scrap including a sound box / reproducer and turntable.
00:00 - So you want to make a record player?
02:10 - Making a soundbox / reproducer
02:51 - Here is one I made earlier and the bits you need!
04:05 - Putting the soundbox / reproducer together
16:17 - Can the amplifier really be that simple? Its a horn!
16:38 - How should we make the tonearm?
18:30 - How to pivot the tonearm?
19:53 - Attaching the soundbox / reproducer
21:39 - Fitting the horn
22:05 - Do we need a counterweight?
23:04 - Fitting a counterweight?
24:12 - How does it sound with a counterweight?
24:51 - Build a turntable from junk!
27:14 - Testing the turntable!
27:54 - Playing the record!
28:45 - Controlling the speed!
29:28 - Playing a bit more!
#homemaderecordplayer
#diyrecordplayer
#diygramophone
#homemadegramophone
#homemadephonograph
#diyphonograph
#howtomakerecordplayer

[@mrrgstuff]

If you think this is cool, check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXndiZ2DmNqhqM0 Thanks 😀 👍

[@angelofaraday5280]

You are a very smart guy. This is great stuff. I am definitely putting this on my projects list!

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 Glad you liked it. I have lots more videos building similar stuff.

[@mchagnon7]

This is how we'll be listening to all our music in 2040...

[@mrrgstuff]

Maybe so .. 😉😅. Thanks 😀👍

[@videshx818]

In the turntable, may be, you put a rubber roller on the motor tip to make smooth rotation & avoid some sound

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍. Yes, there is a bit of rubber on it, I seem to remember. It could certainly be better though. It was built originally for this machine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHLEh4CcgcSjq80

[@elmoredneal5382]

Wow! 😮 Very interesting and very cool! A pretty simple build with household items. Obviously don't use valuable records, as you mentioned, but it seems to work very well 😁 The only thing about using vinyl records (as opposed to shellac records) is the RIAA Equalization curve. RIAA Equalization was put into vinyl records mainly to increase playtime and reduce surface noise. In simple terms, the record is recorded with greatly reduced bass frequencies and greatly increased high frequencies. When the record is played back, the phono preamp reverses the process by greatly increasing the bass frequencies and greatly reducing the high frequencies. It might get better sound quality by playing shellac records, which didn't use RIAA Equalization. It would also be interesting to hear a sound comparison between vinyl records and shellac records being played on your home-built acoustic record player. I'd be curious to see how much of a difference lack of RIAA Equalization makes 🤔

[@mrrgstuff]

Yes, on simple kit like this there is no option for adjusting with equalisation curves, and I think ultimately the non linear response of the acoustic soundbox was one reason it was abandoned as there was no way of boosting or supressing frequency ranges. I think I targeted this video to vinyl records as they are easier to find than shellac and I thought it would give the video broader appeal. This design of soundbox is very simple, and works quite well, though is not very loud. I have built better ones since as shown in my later videos, however this video here shows what this design is like with a shellac 78: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKCQeHh_ptprqNU Thanks 😀 👍

[@maaicher]

Very good work. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍. You might find these videos interesting: Acoustic Gramophone Experiments: kzbin.info/aero/PLsCYUbO6xxnSO9jsY2uYJSZzz40HMTOAP 😀

[@stereogramfan]

Very cool and interesting to see, a good project! Junk turned into a novelty item is fun to see. I'll be posting today's videos of my version on and off in the coming months in between the Antoria's videos, after I take a break off YT for a while. I have tried my horn a few small times but I got it perfect finally! Yay!

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍. Glad you liked the build. This stuff is very interesting to experiment with as it's fairly easy to get some sound out of a record, but there is lots of opportunity for experimentation to make it better 😅. I find the turntable harder to build than the soundbox/horn though. Have you seen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXndiZ2DmNqhqM0 😀

[@039dalekmoore2007]

good work ! well done

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@komatlanagavenkataganapath4355]

I am searching that type of mechanical technic to learn and explain to young children how in olde days audio system works , thanks for your simple solutions with perfect technic,

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks. Glad you found it useful 👍😀

[@dannytrejo9976]

Nice work my good man!

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍. You might enjoy this one too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXndiZ2DmNqhqM0

[@GrandadIsAnOldMan]

I enjoyed that video, lots of simple tips to get a working system.

[@GrandadIsAnOldMan]

You could probably reduce the sound of the motor rubbing on the platter by putting a bit of rubber insulation on the shaft stripped off some old power cable. It wouldn't cure it entirely but it might reduce it a bit.

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks, I've never done a long video like this before but thought it made sense to cover it all off in one go.

[@mrrgstuff]

Yes, is only a bit of heat shrink at the moment which is shrunk and glued on place. Rubber insulation would be better. I think when I originally assembled it, it was quieter but I couldn't get it adjusted quite so well so ended up increasing the pressure and the voltage to compensate. If I can find a better platter this would help too.Thanks again for the comments. :-)

[@GrandadIsAnOldMan]

It is a tricky choice to make. Long video and some people complain. Series of short videos and some people complain. Fast forward the slow bits and some people complain. Lesson learned, you can't please some people :-)

[@mrrgstuff]

Too true :-)

[@GramophonicReevolution]

Brilliant 🤣👍😎 enjoyed that. Reminded me of all the records I ruined as a child playing records with different things.

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍. It was fun to make and although potentially a bit of a record killer, I hope people understand its for educational purposes, not for daily playing of records! 😉. There are quite a few similar videos but almost all of the try to connect the needle straight to the horn and the results are very disappointing. I wanted to show that it was possible to make something that sounded reasonable, out of scrap. I remember as a child having several attempts to make a tinfoil phonograph, but didn't even get close to getting it working. Maybe something to try now ...🤔

[@bsmamodiya]

Thanks ❤❤❤❤❤

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍

[@tapasya91]

Great video

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍

[@souravbhattacharyya3392]

You are a genius 👍

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍

[@tarstarkusz]

I have found to get the best and loudest sound you simply ta[e the pin to a piece of paper shaped into a horn. You can actually get 1/2 decent (all things considered) sound out of it.

[@mrrgstuff]

Yes, this seems to be the most common arrangement I see in videos on KZbin and certainly seems to work well for some people. I think the attachment of the pin to the horn and the angle/pressure of the pin against the record are quite critical though, and some people struggle to get any sound out of this arrangement at all. In all experiments like this, volume seems to beca much bigger issue than clarity. I haven't tried the simple cone approach (at least not in recent years) so may have a go at it and see what I can achieve with it. Thanks 😀👍

[@kainsanderson1445]

You did not have to change the needle each time I've had a victrola that I've played for years on the same needle and it does just fine

[@mrrgstuff]

How often you change the needle on a vintage Victrola or other acoustic gramophone was always a personal choice. It was in the interest of needle manufacturers to encourage you to use as many as possible though for economy sake it is generally considered 2 sides of a record is OK, though really no more. The tip of a standard steel needle is designed to wear to the shape of the groove and this is visible after the 1st record played. The worn tip won't necessarily fit well in the groove of a different record and this can lead to record wear. Even playing the same record with the same needle will lead to poor sound after a while. There were needles made of harder materials and these could be used for multiple records. These probably do lead to record wear as the record is softer than the needle. Of course the name Victrola is nowadays much more associated with little suitcase record players and these rarely if ever need their need needles/stylus changed

[@kainsanderson1445]

@@mrrgstuff My victrola belong to my great grandmother it's an upright wood box with the blue horn on top definitely a vintage I also have two Edison graphs that was her mother's my mother and I have only had 3 needles over 60 years and never had a problem with them last time a needle was bought was around the 1950s so maybe better ones in the 50s but still old steel needle we play the records on the holidays and it still sounds good I may have to make a vid to see what ppl think they are interesting to listen to

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍. Yes, it would be great to see a video 😀

[@kae4466]

great bit of kit there . and wow. wonder if it could be hand cranked .

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks:-) I've still got some ideas around hand cranking so maybe!

[@pederneira824]

Good video, I discovered that making a homemade phonograph is one of my favorite hobbies, your video helped me a bit; in my project I'm having a problem, when loud sounds are played by the diaphragm, they get distorted and unrecognizable, do you have any suggestions for that problem?

[@mrrgstuff]

Glad you liked the video. Building machines like this is great fun and I have lots of ideas still to build and film. I have seen the distortion problem on real sound boxes. It happens when the rubber seal between the diaphragm and the body goes hard so maybe your diaphragm is fixed too solidly in position. It might also be a problem if It is too loose and rattles. In my design the diaphragm is the top of the plastic lid and it can flex easily. The edge of the lid is the body and the CD is the back of the body. Good luck.

[@pederneira824]

Thanks for the help, you deserve much more subscribers and views, have a nice day.

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks :-)

[@aalaworks]

Good

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍

[@Barnaulets17]

Could you make a video - how to make electromagnetic pick-up for gramophone at home?

[@mrrgstuff]

It is something I would like to do. I have some old electromagnetic pickups for 78 records which use an ordinary gramophone needles. I will probably try these first. I think it should be possible to build something similar, though not sure when I will be able to do so or how well it will work. Should be fun to try though. Thanks 😀 👍

[@Frank-od6zt]

Great video, I know your always trying out new soundboxes, what would you say would be the best alternative to mica, as I have quite a few to rebuild, and their all different sizes, any advice welcome

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍. A good contender is the clear plastic from CD jewel cases. I've tried various materials. Have a look at these videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqKknX2MpbNmkK8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l37ViWuqo5Knj6s 👍😀

[@Frank-od6zt]

Will do thanks👍

[@tapasya91]

How to plot music in the disc

[@mrrgstuff]

If you mean, how to record, then this machine only plays records

[@artemik1986]

Единственная грамотная реализация. + в карму

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀

[@JohnDought]

Does this work with Nederland vinyl records

[@mrrgstuff]

It should work with any records, but it will damage them, so don't use any you care about.

[@Ilovethephantommovie]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks 😀 👍

[@fakharvoice9215]

Love 4rm P A K I S T A N ............

[@mrrgstuff]

Hoped you liked it 😀

[@fakharvoice9215]

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[@mrrgstuff]

Thanks :-)

[@ButilkaRomm]

So it is actually a gramophone.

[@mrrgstuff]

Yes, from a technical point of view, it certainly is a gramophone. The technology can be used to play vinyl records also. This video shows a more gramophone orientated setup: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXndiZ2DmNqhqM0 Thanks 😀 👍

[@prajwalnaik2743]

Use spring instead of bubble wrap

[@mrrgstuff]

Yes, a spring could work well and I have also tried foam sponge and a rubber shock mount from an old cassette player. Thanks 😀

[@Doshshubonhur]

😁😁😁😁🥴🥴🥴

[@mrrgstuff]

😀👍

[@Doshshubonhur]

@@mrrgstuff 😜😛🤪😝

[@mrrgstuff]

@@Doshshubonhur Hope you enjoyed the video 😀👍

[@fhllort8817]

It’s screaming kill me

[@mrrgstuff]

Ha ha 😂