The paper play is a miniature battery powered record player that uses a 4.5V 33rpm motor to directly drive the spindle which the record sits upon. The sound is amplified through a sleeve of paper with a needle attached, to flow along the grooves of the record, like a traditional vinyl player.

To power the motor, 3xAA batteries are required. A battery pack with a switch is included pre wired up, all you need to do is input the batteries.

The product consists of a 33RPM motor and battery pack housed within an injection moulded, ABS soft polished case, produced by a high quality moulding tool design for production moulds. The Tooling mould will come in 2 sections. The motor is housed at the top of the housing, sitting vertically in a cuboid extrusion, allowing stability of the motor, where the battery pack is housed underneath the housing, fitting snug into its extrusion which also holds it in place, but still gains access to the switch of the pack. Between the motor and the battery pack housing, a small tube has been designed within the model to allow the wiring of the battery and motor to join easily.

The battery pack is designed for 3 x AA batteries, fitting tightly into the bottom extrusion of the model at 48mm x78mm x20mm.

Three other components are also produced by Injection moulding, but these components do not house any electrical items and are purely designed for the form and stability.

An A6 Paper inlet is included in the Paper Play, which slots into the top of the swing arm housing, as well as a needle being stuck on the left hand side of the paper by a sticker included.

Contents of the Paper Play

The paper play contains all you need to get started! (apart from 3 x AA batteries)
This box contains:
33rpm motor
Battery case
Paper Sleeve
Needle
Sticker
Plastic Swing Arm - High polished Grey ABS
Plastic Swing Arm Base - High polished Black ABS
Plastic Motor housing - High polished Black ABS
Plastic Motor Brush Head / Spindle - High polished Grey ABS