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Lying somewhere amidst the roboflusher and LEGO car-producing LEGO factory on the practicality scale, José Pino’s Mindstorms NXT gramophone brings together all the fun and tinny sound of that antiquated music system with today’s contemporary DIY sensibilities. Using little more than an off-the-shelf NXT kit running at 25% ability, and, um, a fast food beverage cup, Pino was able rig together a very basic platform for spinning his vinyl, although scratching is probably not recommended on that

rather fragile setup. Keep reading for a quick video walkthrough accompanied by those old-timey tunes so popular among today’s seniors.

[Via Hacked Gadgets]

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