Project Information
I'm a pretty lucky dad to have a great son and daughter, so this was their Christmas presents this year. No re-purposed wood for this one, just the good stuff….Birdseye Hard Maple. Sorry for the different lighting on the photos, had a bit of a time trying to capture the grain.
Also a few of the photos were done before all the elements were in place…..in other words, I added more features after I thought they were done.
Finish is many coats of blonde shellac and wet sanded with pumice and rottenstone, then wax.
The velcro loop on the back will hold either the power supply or the battery park. Also has a mini plug if you want to plug in directly. Added the volume control later, even though you don't actually need it if using Bluetooth, but still nice.
The interior is lined in foam which is just friction fit in place.
Some build photos:
Pre-Testing:
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MDF Front Panel:
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Assembly:
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It has a green power LED and a blue BLUETOOTH LED, but after it was all done, they were just way to obnoxiously bright, so fab'd some aluminnum/plexiglass/sharpie marker filters to put over the LEDS:
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Here's a parts list:
Dayton Audio KAB-230 2x30W Class D Audio Amplifier Board with Bluetooth 4.0
Dayton Audio KAB-FC Function Cables Package for Bluetooth Amplifier Boards
Dayton Audio KAB-LED Red/Green/Blue LED Package for Bluetooth Amplifier Boards
"HiVi B3N 3 Aluminum Driver Round Frame
"9V Battery Clip to DC Plug 2.1×5.5 mm Tip Positive 5 Adapter Cord
8 AA Cell Battery Holder
2.1mm Panel Mount DC Jack
"0.110 (16-14) Female Disconnect Crimp Terminal Blue 50 Pcs.
Fastronix SPST 20 Amp Heavy Duty Toggle Switch 3 Pack
Kastar AC Adapter, Power Supply 12V 6A 72W, Tip size 5.5*2.5mm
The old school power switch seems to go over well, and they sound pretty good. A little extra bass would be nice, but these are for the book-shelf. And it would be alot cheaper to just buy a speaker at WalMart, but that's not the point!
Thanks for looking.
Also a few of the photos were done before all the elements were in place…..in other words, I added more features after I thought they were done.
Finish is many coats of blonde shellac and wet sanded with pumice and rottenstone, then wax.
The velcro loop on the back will hold either the power supply or the battery park. Also has a mini plug if you want to plug in directly. Added the volume control later, even though you don't actually need it if using Bluetooth, but still nice.
The interior is lined in foam which is just friction fit in place.
Some build photos:
Pre-Testing:
MDF Front Panel:
Assembly:
It has a green power LED and a blue BLUETOOTH LED, but after it was all done, they were just way to obnoxiously bright, so fab'd some aluminnum/plexiglass/sharpie marker filters to put over the LEDS:
Here's a parts list:
Dayton Audio KAB-230 2x30W Class D Audio Amplifier Board with Bluetooth 4.0
Dayton Audio KAB-FC Function Cables Package for Bluetooth Amplifier Boards
Dayton Audio KAB-LED Red/Green/Blue LED Package for Bluetooth Amplifier Boards
"HiVi B3N 3 Aluminum Driver Round Frame
"9V Battery Clip to DC Plug 2.1×5.5 mm Tip Positive 5 Adapter Cord
8 AA Cell Battery Holder
2.1mm Panel Mount DC Jack
"0.110 (16-14) Female Disconnect Crimp Terminal Blue 50 Pcs.
Fastronix SPST 20 Amp Heavy Duty Toggle Switch 3 Pack
Kastar AC Adapter, Power Supply 12V 6A 72W, Tip size 5.5*2.5mm
The old school power switch seems to go over well, and they sound pretty good. A little extra bass would be nice, but these are for the book-shelf. And it would be alot cheaper to just buy a speaker at WalMart, but that's not the point!
Thanks for looking.
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