Make MP3 Player

I am still looking for the right housing for the make mp3 player kit. It sounds really nice. But I have yet to find the right box to drop it in.

Tools Required
Wire Strippers
Pliers
Helping Hands
Soldering iron
Drill
Dremel


Parts Required
Make MP3 Player Kit
Project Box
Return to Center DPST Toggle Switches (3)
SPST Toggle Switch (1)
LED
LED Holder
Power Plug
5v Power Source
150 ohm resistor

Yes I have an extra switch shown... I can't count.

Assemble to make mp3 kit, it comes with great instructions.

I did use a small piece of solderless breadboard instead of soldering right to the make kit,

Cut some holes in the bottom of the project box to mount the kit.

I used a marker to mark the holes in the box.

Cut holes in the side of the project box to allow the SD card to be changed and for a headphone cord to be inserted.
I used a dremel with the cut off wheel for this.

Layout your switches and LED light, plus power connector, mark the spot and drill holes.

I can't count and added an extra switch...

Wire up your LED, I solder the 150ohm resistor in line with the positive leg of the LED, then send the other side of the positive to the positive line in your piece of solderless breadboard

Solderup your power switch, one leg to the postiive end of the power connector. The other to the +5 pin on the make mp3 kit.

I had used momentary switches in the past and didn't like the look. For this I purchased the spring loaded toggle switches and think the work and look cool.

On the kit you send the pins a negative load to activate them. So run negative to the middle, and then two other wires from the switch.

I soldered all three switches off of on piece of wire to make it easier to run the wires.

Add the switches to the cover and then run the wires to the correct spot on the solderless breadboard.

D0 - Track Up
D1 - Track Down
D2 - Volume Up
D3 - Volume Down
D4 - Pause
D5 - Zero/Stop

Try it out.

I am excited about thise version. But I'd still like to find the right case.