In the Maker Shed: Poulsen’s wire recorder kit

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November 17th, 2010

The Poulsen’s Wire Recorder Kit from the Maker Shed uses a wire and the power of magnetism to record your own voice! Record and play back sound on almost any metal that can be magnetized — a wire, scissors, a knife, an escalator? Try it!