Wooden iPod Dock W/ Speaker

Okay, This is my first instructable.
Today, i will show you how to do a wooden ipod (Touch but can be other) dock.

So let's go!


P.S All Comment Are Welcome!

Step 1 Materials

Okay, This is what your need to do this dock:

1. Box (i use a VERY soft wooden one).
2. Speaker (i use USB one and i have keep only one speaker.
3. iPod Computer cable.
4. iPod Dock Adapter.
5. X-Acto Knife
6. Hot Glue Gun and Glue
7. iPod
8. Time and Patience.

Comments

[maxhysteria]

generally the speakers dont have a voltage rating... they will have a wattage and an Ohm rating... the amplifier will have a voltage rating... but hey some things may be different

[chrisapalo]

if you want some sound reactive leds you will need a transistor a led a capacitor (any size idk what you need) maybe a resistor... for each signal you want. Then follow the diagram that is included. So use a NPN transistor, a resistor if needed, a led or more, wire, and a capacitor, and anything else you would need. .... tell me if it works!

[chrisapalo]

whoops here is the pic

[StarshipMcGee]

if you drilled a hole in the wood before it was a box then you can use a bandsaw to cut the hole for the ipod and the volume (also before it was a box obviously) Hope that helps people who have those items

[bunso51]

where did you get the volume control?????

[overfunclac]

on some old computer speaker. Sorry if I reply lately, it's because i am moving in France

[bunso51]

thanks, but how much voltage is the power can i use 12volts battery??

[overfunclac]

Some speaker are 12 V but the one i used where USB powered, so it was 5V. Look on your speaker for the voltage

[dark sponge]

Sound reactive L.E.D.

I don't know why they put the LM340 voltage regulator there, they didn't even use it properly. Just pretend it isn't there and the two wires that connect to it are connected together.

[overfunclac]

Thank you very much. I will take a look at this.

[dark sponge]

Your Welcome!

[sunny342]

where did you get the amplifier

[overfunclac]

On Some old computer speaker. Sorry if i reply lately, i am moving in France.

[munchman]

Okay. I lost the dock adapter that came with my 2nd gen nano. Where can I get a new one (cheaply)? Apple is selling them for AUD$13

[justinpow]

I saw some adapters at Myer, David Jones and JB Hifi for $5 AUD. Pretty Cheap.

[munchman]

Thanks, I'll check them out.

[justinpow]

yea just check the bargain bins because nobody really buys them.

[Th3H4rRy]

did ya know. Insead of having a headphone jack you could wire into the dock connector and use the audio lines from that. Same way the iPhone dock works and all other ipod docks. But great instructable

[werikblack]

I'd recommend picking up a rotary tool and some attachments (or a jigsaw and drill). You'll get much cleaner cuts that way. Good Instructable.

[overfunclac]

I just buy a dremel tool... I will try it when I will have a new project...

[crazywickedmagicmonkeyman]

Wait. I'm a newb. Where did you break that volume control thing from?

[overfunclac]

i got the usb speaker from garbage and the power button was broken so it everytime ON. sorry for my possibly bad english,i am french :D Instructables for life!

[GorillazMiko]

This is really cool. I like it all, the knob with the blue LED looks really cool too. Great work.

[overfunclac]

The blue LED look Very nice with my computer :P

[overfunclac]

no, it a only an OGRE II Case ->http://www.amamax.com/ogcablatxmig1.html

:P

[GorillazMiko]

Woah... nice Alienware. (Am I right?) I wish I had one.

[LinuxH4x0r]

Cool! I might do this with my zen

[The magical duct tape kid]

This is really cool! Awesome job!

[acaz93]

Scheewt , Cool dock , And Cool ipod too!