#poDIY competition report

prizes for the winner: trophy (signed by teenage engineering), PO-12, PO-14, PO-16 & 3 t-shirts.

during the pocket operator project competition, we have seensome amazing submissions and are blown away by all the super nicestuff you've made. you are the best!
we want to thank everyone deeply for participating.
here is the in-depth report on selected submissions we've received,you will also find our thoughts on your project. let's go and get inspired!

PO creative holders
contributed by dr speed

case with tripod and handlebar mount.multi-functional and suitable for studio, stage, even bicycle!
also shown here is the cereal box sound system.perfect for breakfast jam.

foldable case
contributed by pm

this flip case is made of paper fiberboard.when you are on the go, the lid will protect the pocket operator from cracking the screen or accidentally playing music. when you want to play flip the lid and fold it to the back as a stand. 

PO 3 in 1 case #1
contributed by dichstudios

PO 3 in 1 case #2
contributed by jason6955

PO 3 in 1 case #3
contributed by chris_w8man

cartoon wooden cases
contributed by henric wallmark

wooden case with lights
contributed by fletch_j

midi sync using arduino
contributed by antti kurkinen

wooden stand
contributed by rdfid

3D-printed multi-function case
contributed by duann

this 3D-printed case works for one PO and can also hold external devices.

LED reading light
contributed by jk

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detail of how the LEDs are soldered onto the back of the pocket operator.

BB-1 aluminium case
contributed by etwyford

we absolutely love this aluminium case! we are amazed at the high finish level and simple construction. great attention to detail is put into this project. also really good job on applying our official template to the packaging. it almost looks like one of ours. 

sheet metal case
contributed by nasiom j-bee

military grade.with it you will never be afraid of dropping your PO on the floor and breaking it...

80s phone case...with speaker
contributed by nayjafari

rhythm conducter
contributed by orion1615

a bone conductor cover to make your pocket operator operate anything! it transforms every surface into a loudspeaker. we love the idea of using everyday found objects to enhance and expand the possibilities of the pocket operators. well done!

pitch bender
contributed by jb

this project demonstrates how you can control the potentiometers. a resistive pressure sensor is wired to potentiometer A. potentiometer B is replaced with a fixed resistor, and the wire stand is used to short the potentiometer. 
when you press the PO, the wire stand makes contact to the pads on top, which are connected to two pads on the bottomas well, and will switch the value read from the potentiometer from 0% and 100%

the back of the pitch bender unit.

keytar controller
contributed by blankbutton

80s vibes with this retro keytar controller.nice soldering job. 

the library of babel
contributed by agustinbousquet

we are not sure what this is but there are certain mysterious characters in this submission that make us interested.is it something relating to borges' library of babel? we would like to know more about it.

finger drumpad
contributed by sam holland ‏

MPC inspired finger drumpad.we'd love to see it in action.

PO-12 button hack
contributed by ally mobbs

walk-PO
contributed by antruan_

wooden / combo case
contributed by ggl @ggl909

recycled material case
contributed by apor kiss

arcade operator
contributed by ty lombardo

adventure TP thermal printer
contributed by gmleikarin

adventure TP thermal printer for pocket operators that can print out the visuals behind the sound.














we are really curious to see how this actually works.

we had such a hard time deciding the winnersince there are so many that we loved. but finally....



the winner is...
click here







we are also super impressed by these following projects.
project#1    project#2   project#3 

thank you everyone!