An Altoids Speaker

by wiidaniel0 in Circuits > Speakers

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An Altoids Speaker

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdZFAhGZDM0

This is my altoids speaker that I just finished enjoy!
Watch the video to see how loud it gets.

Tools and Parts

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All the parts and tools needed are listed below:
Saudering iron
sauter
old speaker
altoids can
drill
skrewdriver
drill brush
wire
1 1/4in. hole driller
heat shrink

Drilling

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Drill two holes and hot glue some paper on to the bottom of the can so it won't short circuit.
Also drill holes onto the side for a switch and the led.

Test

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Test the speakers and chip!

Hot Gluing

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Start hot gluing the tin can together and watchout don't get too much on the chip!
To glue the speakers just set it down aligned with the holes and just circle around with the glue gun.

Done!

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Test that your speaker works after every step their were some weird and hard to find problems with this thing.