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Build a Bike Boom Box

Step 13Finishing up

Finishing up
Install the rack on the bike using the hardware and instructions supplied with it. Then install the boom box onto the rack with the two clamp bars and the four screws. congratulations, you're done!

It's time to mount the music player to the bike's top tube or wherever you want it. There are commercially available devices to do this such as the iConsole, but it's expensive. I use a 2x4" sheet of industrial-strength Velcro, wrapped around the top tube and stuck to the back of my iPod Nano.

A one meter long 3mm to 3mm audio cable is usually just right for connecting the player to the boom box. Use the USB cable supplied with the music player to keep it charged via the USB charging jack.
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Dec 17, 2009. 12:57 PMzeroemission says:
nice engineering & craftsmanship!

it would be cool if you posted a youtube video so we could hear it in action. i like the punchier sound of sealed designs like this than the boomy sound of ported designs. i bet your rig sounds crystal clear.
Mar 13, 2009. 6:04 AMmilt15 says:
This project is great simply everything is taken into consideration also a nice option if you added dynamo to charge the battery looks like you are a good engineer

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I make Nixie wristwatches and fix radio telescopes and go to Burning Man and deal with dirty water. Look for my bike boom box coming soon. There's always something up my sleeve.