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Nipkow Disk

A project log for Mechanical Television - only parts from 1920s

Building a mechanical television with parts only from the 1920s. Focusing on simplicity.

paul-kocylaPaul Kocyla 04/19/2026 at 18:200 Comments

Made a quick PCB design for the Nipkow disk.

I planned to do it with aluminium externally at first, but they won't drill 0.4mm holes, so PCB was the next sane option.
The disk will be mounted with a mounting hub directly on the motor axis.
I could have gone with a record and hand drill, but this way is easier, and I don't want another abandoned project due to lack of free time.

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