radio_HEAD soundbox multi-purpose hub. DEADCOMPUTER CONTEST

the list of materials is listed on the image notes of the second JPEG of this page.

so when I got the e-mail that most of us get from instructables.com, I just happened to be listening to some music late night and with itunes on shuffle, radiohead happened to come on and so the idea of the project came to me right there and then. 

I keep every device that i break probably because i refuse to let go of  as proud stubborn owner of these once-upon-a-time functioning machines. From digital cameras to old speaker systems, old monitors, alarm clocks, tvs... well you name it and i've got it.  

Anyway, in this instructable, I will show you step by step how to turn a broken computer monitor [and all the useful zombie hardware you have in burried in your homes] into a multi-use hub. I will use an old bass sub that I found on the street and I will wire two additional speakers [ (6W 4OHM) combined with the power sourced by the sub's sound module ] and create a soundbox out of the acoustics of the hollow monitor case creating a very loud and clear sound system..... and to top it off you can power anything you want from it.... even a coffee makerrr !!! 

I WILL ALSO ADD THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:

- 3 power outlets
- 3 usb hubs ..........................[ two are Ni-MH powered ] 
- Digital frame .......................[ VIDEO/PHOTO ] [ used an old DSC-N1 Sony digital camera ] 
- Sony PS3 dual-shock3 remote holster.
- iPOD charger.
- cell-phone charger .............[ can charge almost any phone device out on the market ]
- Volume Control.
- 3.5 mm aux in audio jack
- bluetooth holster
- ipod holster
- digital clock

The total cost of tools required to put this thing together came out to about 20 bucks. most of the things that you need are around your house, in your garage somewhere waiting to be brought back from the DEAD. all these devices are in fact computers. and when put together, its like having your own mini-transformer. Styrofoam, some glue, some Velcro [ its handy assembly solution ],  and a razor will probably be the most necessary tools of assembly. you will also need a soldering iron to put the speakers together and whatnot. but if you have speakers that already work or whatever then you are good to go.

check further to see what the final product looks like.

Step 1 Hunt for your materials and make a plan.

as an artist and like any type of designer, it is crucial to brainstorm and put your ideas on paper, so lets begin there: grab a piece of paper and a pencil and let your mind wonder for a little.

the plans to my design were put together while listening to music/gatherin these items:

so later on that night at like 3am i started scattering around my house and tearing old boxes apart looking for things to throw on this monitor. I knew i wanted to make A radiohead ... not just some radiohead but i wanted this thing to be beast-like. because just like the band and their music, it's got to have a little bit of everything. [ and if your a fan, you know Thom Yorke mixes it up] 

so i pulled out old cameras, and i knew i had a few old components to make something produce noise but it wasn't until a few days later that I came across that sub while i was driving. I also hit up my garage and I found some heavy-duty outlet extensions and some old electrical extensions that were used to hang up xmas lights so i decided that I would somehow use all of this. 

I also came across two old Gateway mp3 players of mine ( the marvels before ipods ) and these particular mp3's were usb-powered by a removable battery-based energy source so I decided to power them with some Ni-MH rechargeable batteries and then I decided two weren't enough because I have a lot of usb powered devices so I decided that I would add another hub but this one would be powered by raw electricity so I would eventually wire this hub also. 

for a project like this you really have unlimited possibilities but in my case i'll show you what i made out of the things i could find around my house. feel free to improvise, that way every radio_HEAD thats made will always be a little different and have some different abilities than the others. ha kinda fun.

Comments

[JermsG]

Nice! This has given me some good ideas.

[25kv]

i got to get me a monitor

[gsxd14e7]

for sure, I made a second one, way cool this time around, get creative you make these things literally your all mighty powerful hub. I donated the old one

[natalie dorsonville]

Ivan que maravilla de Invento....
 Mi voto es por la genialidad, la iniciativa y el reconocimientoo...Mucha suerte!!!

[xeronalberto]

RRRADIOHEADDD!!!!! awesome!