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.

Create your own records with PO-80 record factory

A compact and portable record cutter designed to cut and playback 5" discs. PO-80 is a collaboration between teenage engineering, designer yuri suzuki, and japanese educational toymaker company gakken.

Lo-fi dreams

plug in any audio device to the 3.5 mm audio input jack and cut your own record in an instant. with a characteristic ultra lo-fi sound, your recordings, and any 7” vinyl played on the record factory, will playback with warm, analog sound quality. 

Do-it-yourself

PO-80 record factory comes as a diy kit with simple assembly instructions. it includes everything you need to create your records: a cutting arm with a stylus that engraves sound onto the 5” vinyl discs, a tonearm for playback, as well as paper sleeves and center label stickers. a carry bag is also available (sold separately), as well as a record pack, and cutter head. 

About the collaboration

Teenage Engineering met japanese designer and sound artist yuri suzuki 10 years ago while he was freelancing at their studio in stockholm. from the beginning, they shared a passion for playful music gadgets. after yuri created the popular ez record maker with gakken. teenage engineering and yuri joined forces and created a new version, with the pocket operator mentality and an updated design. now everyone can start creating their own records at home, with the PO-80 record factory.