Introduction: How to DIY a Gatling Gun-Style Voice-Controlled Wi-Fi Speaker

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Hey guys, we launched a project to Kickstarter days ago - ReSpeaker. And this project is based on ReSpeaker.

There are many instructables/tutorials showing how to DIY a speaker, but none of them have shown how to DIY a Voice-Controlled Wi-Fi Speaker, not even to mention that it also comes with an awesome appearance. In this instructable we will be showing how to use ReSpeaker - an open modular voice-enabled development board to make your own Gatling Gun-Style smart wireless speaker.

Step 1: What Do We Need

Fastener Parts：

  • M3*25 Pillars —— 6 PCS
  • M3*40 Pillars —— 6 PCS
  • M3*90 Pillars —— 6 PCS
  • M2*10 Pillars —— 3 PCS
  • M3*8 Screws —— 12 PCS
  • M3*6 Screws —— 2 PCS
  • M3* 8 Tapping Screws —— 5 PCS
  • M2*6 Screws —— 6 PCS
  • M3 Nuts —— 2 PCS

Material：

  • Acrylic panels
  • Acrylic tube
  • Mesh Iron sheet

Hardware：

  • Audio amplifier board Power
  • Adapter Audio cable
  • Respeaker

Tool:

  • Screw Driver

Step 2: Fix the Audio Amplifier Board

Use 2 M3*6 screws and 2 M3 nuts Fixed the Audio amplifier board, Note that there may be many holes on the amplifier board, but we only need two of them.

Step 3: Install the Mesh Iron Sheets

1. Installation M3 screws and M3 × 25 pillars in the base plate
2. Installation mesh iron sheets

Step 4: Fix the Sound Chamber

Use M3* 8 Tapping Screws fixed the sound chamber and Acrylic panels.

Step 5: Fix the Pilars

Fixed M3*90 pillars, then install the acrylic plate, and then fixed the M3*40 pillars.

Step 6: Install the Hardware

Use M2*10 pillars and M2 screw fix respeaker to acrylic panel

Put respeaker to the top

Step 7: Fix the Top Acrylic Board

Put the mesh iorn sheet around the pillars, and use M3 screw fixed the acrylic panel.

Step 8: Done~

Gatling gun sideways put really like ah ~ ~

But honestly, the sound quality to be improved ~~~