Hard Hat Speaker

by iohuettl01 in Circuits > Speakers

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Hard Hat Speaker

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this is a hard hat speaker where the speakers can be up or down depending on if you want others to be able to hear, or if you want it to be more like headphones.

Supplies

Sketch

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Draw a rough isometric sketch of the final speaker

Bread Board

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use a bread board to make sure all the of the components for your speaker work

Solidworks

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design brackets in Solidworks to fit your hard hat

3D Print

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Save Parts as STL files and 3D print two of both parts

Drill Holes

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Drill two holes in the back using an ice pic to make it easier to drill, one in the middle and one next to that for the on and off switch and the power jack. next drill two holes slightly behind the midpoint of the side of the hard hat for the wires to connect the speakers to the rest of the wiring.

Connecting Speakers and Brackets to Hard Hat

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2x

  1. Use 4 screws to connect your speakers to out portion of bracket
  2. connect both parts of brackets with the hinges and screw that come with it.
  3. thread speakers wires through from the first bracket through the hard hat.
  4. tape the inner bracket to the hard hat with strong and durable tape.

Connect Wires

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  1. start off by soldering as many wires as you can outside of the hard hat. ( All steps except connecting the speakers, the charging jack, and the on and off switch)
  2. put all wires inside hard hat above the point where your head rest and hot glue to top of hard hat.
  3. connect all the rest of the wires