Mini BoomBox

by RoeyLeon in Circuits > Speakers

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Mini BoomBox

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Hey there

well , another boombox on the way 
and this time i decided to make it the smallest that i can , real miniature - so that i can carry it freely to the beach without grumbling on the weight issue.

hope you enjoy!


Shopping List

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so , for this Instructable i decided to build something modest , small , and yet COOL.

i bought a used Center speaker 
new Sealed Lead 12volt 5amp Battery
A variety of bolts and nuts
a few angles
small LEPAI amp from eBay
Plexiglas - had at home a piece of 1x1 meter


The tools needed are :
Saw
drill bit + drill
Tin snips
solder + tin
Screwdrivers and/or electric screwdriver

that`s it in general


Cutting the Plexiglass

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Measure the diameter of the speakers 

 start cutting the Plexiglas according to the measures 




Create the Outer Shell- Plexiglass

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measure the size of the desired BOOMBOX and cut it using the saw.

over all we need :
Bottom piece
upper piece
two sides
and one back piece

Cutting the Side Angles

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Found some old Angles on my warehouse

cut them with the  saw and assembled them to Plexiglas angles

Due to weight issue ( the Battery ) i had to use at the bottom a strong kinda heavy angle

Assemble All Pieces

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Create Bottom Legs

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from an old broom stick i cut a few pieces

Create Internal Support Angles for the Rear Plexiglas

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In order for the Boombox to be stable and not shiver we need to strengthen it via Small angles

Tear Down the Plexiglas Protection Nylon

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Glue Wallpaper on the Angles

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Reattach the " New " Angles

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Soldering Time

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Solder a small Capacitor to split the Frequency between the Woofer and Tweeter 

Create TWO Custom Bolts for the Charging Ports

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Drill Inside the Amplifier

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Drill inside the amplifier to attach it to the upper case

All Done !

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Comments are welcomed!
:)