Routerman & Mimi
Hey Routerman! What if we turned an old vinyl record player into a Wi‑Fi hotspot? I could jazz up the cabinet with stickers and you could map the signal flow to make it work. Sound fun?
Sure, it's a fun thought experiment. The record player itself is just an analog audio device, so you’d need to strip it down to its cabinet and power supply, then run a tiny Wi‑Fi module through the chassis. The cabinet can act as a simple antenna if you use a good‑quality wire or even repurpose the tonearm cable as a coil, but the signal strength will be weak. You’ll need to add an external antenna for decent range, and the old power transformer will probably have to be replaced with a modern 5V USB supply. Once you get the router firmware loaded onto a small board, you can map the signal flow: power in, firmware out, signal out. Stickers are a great way to hide the cables, just make sure they don’t cover the antenna vents. It’s a great DIY project, but expect a few minutes of frustration and a lot of tinkering.
Sounds wild! I’d grab a tiny ESP‑32 board, solder it on the inside of the cabinet, then duct‑tape a coiled tonearm wire to act like a makeshift antenna. We could paint the side with glow‑in‑the‑dark stickers so it looks like a disco‑floor router—perfect for parties! Just remember the USB charger, keep the antenna clear, and maybe set a timer to avoid getting lost in wiring chaos. Ready to dive into this remix of analog and Wi‑Fi?