Boombox Makeover

by Maker2_0 in Circuits > Audio

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Boombox Makeover

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This is a docking station that looks like and old radio

Source Your Boombox

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I got this one at the dump for free

Tare Down

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I opened it up broke out a section of the circuit board to fit all of my wiring. I left the other half in because it was attached to the face of the boombox which I wanted to leave

Get Your Speaker

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I used the one that came with the original boom box so it sounded original plus it used the least power. I planned to power it off my phone. It worked in the end but and amp circuit could be built to further bump up the volume.

Wire Your Speaker

How to connect wire / speakers to 3.5mm jack

I used a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. There are a lot of useful videos like this one on how two wire speakers

Add Packing

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I used cotton to reduce echo and lower bass so it didn't overshadow the lyrics.

Finish It Up

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I fed my wire through the original power cable hole and to finish it I through a coat of english chestnut stain.