Electron microscope slow-motion video of vinyl LP

I describe how I made a stop motion animation of a phonograph needle in an LP groove using an electron microscope. I also show electron micrographs of other recording media.

[AppliedScience]

The vinyl record that I cut into sections was actually Johann Strauss (The "CBS Masterworks" label can be seen at 0:26). Switched-on Bach remains intact.

[ollie]

Every note, every frequency, every volume change, every sound that is on a record is a just a series of bumps. It blows my mind!

[boboloco]

I like when he says "you know", it makes me feel like he thinks i understand.

[dickclark]

A rare moment when you click a youtube video and actually receive more than you expected

[noahway]

It is mind blowing if you think about it. Any sound, from trumpet, to bird, to glass breaking, (x's infinity) can be etched in vinyl and re-played perfectly. Even a thousand people, saying the exact same words, can be differentiated by tone and timbre. An entire orchestra can be duplicated in one groove. I don't understand it.

[XxKINGatLIFExX]

This video is the complete opposite of clickbaite

[BobSmith.]

First time I've ever heard 'used needles' in a positive way.

[millroyboy]

“Used Needles Bin” has a different definition to 98% of the rest of the world.

[dyamondbolden]

I literally typed “how records work”. This was more than I expected and I’m not disappointed.

[multiio]

One of these days this guy will upload a video in which he talks about how he had to use his nuclear reactor to turn toothpaste into gold because his particle accelerator still needed some work.

[jameszandstra]

"My sputter coder needs some work so I'm using physical vapor deposition" Yeah, me too bro...
Edit: numerous replies have corrected me, it's "coater" not "coder"

[IAmMyOwnApprentice]

That's the best condition under which one can hear the phrase "used needles bin."

[ScotTheGr]

Holy crap. Let’s take a minute and compliment how well this was done. This is pretty amazing. The way you figured out each type of disk and the way you made the amazing video of the plastic phono record. Super well done! Bravo.

[garymelnyk]

I once glued macaroni on a card and gave it to my mother.

[trentonr.]

Of course, physical vapor deposition, obviously.

[Dreamerm]

This is incredible. So many times we take small things for granted. How on earth they cut they grooves with accuracy back in the day is beyond me.

[jamesfarrell]

I cannot believe all of the hurdles that you had to go through to be able too do your video. You have incredible problem solving skills.I would not be able to do something like this because of all the different steps that you had to solve. So many problems to be solved that created new hurdles. I really admired that you showed how you were able to get the amazing image's. Without that information you would not understand the difficulties and problem solving that went into creating this video.

[keithrowe]

You had me at, “ever since setting up this electron microscope in my shop...”

[mitcht]

jesus. Listenning to this guy discuss how to use this equipment makes me feel dumb... then I start thinking about the people who actually designed and manufactured the equipment.. now I feel really dumb

[dexterdexter]

Amazing video! I would have given up at the beginning when I realized that the record was an insulator. A great example of how far a person's curiosity can go. Respect!