Retro iPod boombox

 by brunurb
Make an iPod boombox from a classic radio

It works with 4 batteries to power the amplifier giving high volume level, ideal for outdoor use.

It can also work without batteries with a volume suitable for indoor listening.

more photos here
 
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Da Nugesta says: May 28, 2009. 1:26 PM
WOW you could get tetanus from just looking at that hunk of rusty crap. great instructable though, nice concept. xD
firestormcomputers says: Aug 8, 2008. 5:31 PM
not retro, dude just medically threatening
Udon in reply to firestormcomputersApr 24, 2009. 5:07 AM
Impractical. Dangerous. And trashy. I like it very much. This even coming from a guy who never got his tetanus/diphtheria shots. Pity the rust's not on the outside though...
firestormcomputers in reply to UdonApr 28, 2009. 8:08 PM
A real pity, eh?
dogbeardbirdbeer in reply to firestormcomputersJan 27, 2009. 6:54 AM
hahaha. "it's not pwactical!" "it's wusty!" "it wooks cwappy!" hurry! someone call the waaaambulance!
Da Nugesta in reply to dogbeardbirdbeerMay 28, 2009. 1:28 PM
xD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
junits15 says: Nov 10, 2008. 3:05 PM
rusty
corksean14 says: Aug 4, 2008. 9:36 PM
there is a difference between things that are retro and things that require tetanus injections.
pinkpooj says: Feb 17, 2008. 12:27 PM
Use a ghetto blaster instead of that junky radio. I wouldn't be suprised if you caught some sort of hobo disease just looking at the innards of that thing.
diablonstuff says: Feb 4, 2008. 12:50 PM
just out of curiosity, did you steal that radio from a bum?
sk8erdude says: Feb 3, 2008. 8:58 AM
This is really cool! -sk8erdude
TheMadScientist says: Aug 27, 2007. 8:31 AM
man, get that oxide off asap... wait, its probably oxidized to the core, in that case, throw it out and get some metal from an old computer, everyone hates steel cases!
dan says: Oct 10, 2006. 1:01 AM
here is a trick if the radio does not have an external Line-In: inside the radio the tuner section and amp section are usually separate, if you look carefully at the circuit board you can find the Line-Out from the tuner going to the amp. then you can splice there to add a Line-In. I've done this on an old car-stereo to add a line-in jack.
brunurb (author) in reply to danJan 16, 2007. 2:25 AM
thank you for the tip
modio says: Sep 21, 2006. 7:46 AM
WOW thats rusty! Also, awesome idea.
FrenchCrawler says: Sep 20, 2006. 9:32 PM
I did something much like this, but it was coverting (or changing) an old TV into a new. I'll have to post an instructable on it, but since it's already finished I'll have to use paint as my guides. At least I can give you the finished (roughly finished right now) look of the TV..... I like your idea. It's also a creative way from keeping people from trying to steal your ipod (which is what I, more or less, designed my customized TV to do).
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