video casette boom box

this is my first instructable, so please be kind. i got this idea a few days ago, and i just got around to it. in this instructable i will show you how i made a small portable boom box out of a set of computer speakers and a video casette.

i apologize now for the poor quality of the pictures but they were all shot on my webcam

Step 1 Materials

first gather you materials, which consist of a set of speakers and an old junker video casette. (note the speakers pictured here are NOT the ones i ended up using for this project, if you decide to make this DO NOT buy these speakers as they do not fit)

Comments

[DIY Dave]

Good idea.

[Freedom Train]

I gotta make one of these... ... When I have some money... and I'm not so lazy.

[fireman joe]

or when you payme that 5 bucks oyu still owe me from the lung thing with big J

[Freedom Train]

I'll pay you next week, jeeze!

[arte.sano]

and yes. here's the link http://www.flickr.com/photos/arte-sano/193015464/in/photostream/

[arte.sano]

cool!! I did something similar from an idea of a guy in spain, he used a Vhs box, I use a dvd sleve, check it out!

[Sgt.Waffles]

HA! Thats hilarious! Who woulda thunk huh? Great instructable! +

[crapflinger]

hehe nice!

[admanrocks]

this is really cool, im glad you didnt just stick some speakers in a box and call it an amp

[5Volt]

If you enclose each speaker in a sort of small cylindrical (cardboard, paper or so) case you might get deeper basses. Worth a try, I think. Also, try and fill empty space with glass wool, this might stop possible vibrations. I like you idea. Ciao

[fireman joe]

thanks guys, ya i just love the retro vibe given off by VHS' they have so much more character then DVDs. i think it would have been great to make a DVD case out of a VHS but the sizing isnt right

[Fenwick]

this is a great idea. I need to pick up some old computer speakers so I can make one of these great speaker instructables. I definitely like the VHS tape idea, VHS is becoming as retro as audio casettes.

[kramertron]

Aside from the picture quality, great Instructable, it's really sweet idea and very clean implementation. Glad to see you sporting a iAudio X5, I love mine ; )

[bigpinecone]

you spelt "cord" wrong(a chord is a guitar thing i think) otherwise it's awesome

[Trans_Am]

Sweet Idea!

[fireman joe]

thanks man, i have always loved VHS' i wanted to make somehting with them