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Invisible Book Speakers

Step 6Mounting the Speaker

Mounting the Speaker
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Now the speaker needs to be fixed to the books. Start by fixing the speaker to the middle book. I did this with hot glue- lots of it. Be sure not to get the glue on the cone of the speaker.
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Jul 25, 2011. 9:44 PMhfuller says:
If you had a stereo that had separate speakers could you do this but do the stereo part with the controls and stuff like this too? It wouldnt be excaltly the same you would need to put the spines on a hinge somehow so you could open and close it :D just an idea
Apr 5, 2009. 10:08 AMjordanpa says:
The most positive thing I can say about this project is - To get reasonable sound, leave the speakers in their original enclosures and don't mess with them. In other words, don't do this project. If you must do this project, note that the glue used to fix the speakers must be kept away from not only the cone, but also the suspension (the flexible ring around the outside of the cone. You would need to be very careful to get this right, as the suspension is normally right next to the metal frame that you are gluing. Loudspeakers often have lugs that can be screwed. It is best to use these for fixing, thereby keeping glue away from the suspension. I don't really care if you ban me from the site. But please - take my advice first. I have actually designed and built my own quality loudspeaker enclosures and understand the technology.
May 25, 2009. 8:44 PMmodskwod says:
I can respect what you're saying, but you never know, the compacted paper might be better than the original enclosure. If the original speaker was made of plastic, yes, the paper would be better, since it won't be as resonant. I agree about the way he fixed the speaker in place though, if it were me, I'd have found a way to actually mount it somehow. BTW, the part around the cone is the surround, you probably made a typo. The suspension is the spider(s).
May 25, 2009. 12:56 PMPyroMonger says:
I know the author already replied but I wanted to get my two cents in. The point of Instructables is to share ideas and learn from eachother as a community. As for this project..I love it because it's original and unique. I don't know about you but I can confidently say I've never before seen speakers made from books....It's a new twist on a long used idea with the books. Learn to appreciate other people's work and stop criticizing. It's not always about perfection. It's the pleasure of doing the project and the satisfaction of the end product! Now go sulk in a corner and abide by the 'be nice' policy.
May 25, 2009. 12:59 PMPyroMonger says:
5/5 from me, Techno. Great ible....I'm going to try this as soon as I get some decent sized hardback books and some old speakers.
May 20, 2009. 9:24 PMMadMonso says:
If I understood correctly, just be careful not to glue the actual speaker diaphragm. I did like that you included the hole in the back but unless it's in the proper location, I doubt it will do much more that prevent muffling. Then again, with scrap speakers I doubt you'll notice a difference

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