Introduction: Make a Mini Speaker
It was designed to be a as small as possible(so I could use it in school, shh...), and it's fairly simple.
Ya Need:
-speaker
-PVC pipe that roughly matches the size of the speaker
-a pair of headphones that you are willing to destroy
-super glue
-soldering iron
-more super glue
-Dremel
Sorry, I already made it, but you can still see inside of it.
Step 1: Cut Headphones and Solder
Cut around 5 inches from the end of the cord. Strip an inch off and you'll notice 3 wires inside. Usually two are insulated. Just twist those two together, making the positive wire. The other one will be negative. Burn or melt(with soldering iron) the insulation off of the positive(the two you twisted). Then plug in your music player and touch it to the speaker thingyz to make sure it works before you solder. If it works you can solder 'em up, but make sure you grab the handle. Unfortunately, I missed.
Step 2: Cut PVC
I am going to warn you, shit gets EVERYWHERE when you cut PVC. I used the Dremel and cut it a bit longer than the speaker, then I sanded it and smoothed it out. I used the "male PVC" so the bottom was nice and curved since I cut the part with the threads off. This is the case.
Step 3: Make a Lil' Hole
Now it's time to drill the hole that the cord goes through. It needs to be big enough for the jack to fit through. Because of my shitty soldering, I wrapped the cord around the back of the speaker and super glued it down, in case someone wants to yank the cord and whatnot. Now, I don't have huge drill bits either so I just drilled a hole and then used the sander bit and smashed it through.
Step 4: Install the Speaker
Put the speaker in and put the cord through the hole you made. The rim of the speaker should rest on the edge of the case. Turn it upside down and put super glue all around the edge on the inside. If the speaker doesn't fit, you should tape around the inside edge of the case with electrical or duct tape, until the rim rests on the case. In this case(yes pun intended), you might want to paint it later so the tape is hidden. Hopefully this doesn't happen. That would freakin' suck!
Step 5: Final Touches
You can sand it or paint it or whatever. It's not my speaker.
You're damn done!
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29 Comments
5 years ago on Introduction
I asked how to make the speaker and not how to connect it to the ipod
9 years ago on Introduction
I took Apart My Big Pc Speakers To Make A Portable One For My BlackBerry. But THe Volume Is Nearly Not as Much As That Of The Original One.
Reply 6 years ago on Introduction
ya need power
8 years ago on Introduction
please reply, do i need a battery to be connected to the speaker or does the ipod power it
Reply 8 years ago on Introduction
The iPod powers the speaker. You don't need a battery.
Reply 6 years ago on Introduction
Your ipod does not supply power, you will/could end up frying your ipod's jack
9 years ago on Introduction
waw
9 years ago on Introduction
This would work great using the amplfyer curcuit from this instructable.
10 years ago on Introduction
Hey Jared, nice work on the speakers! How long does it take for your battery to drain? Also, how loud does it get?
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
I never have problems with battery because I keep it in an Ihome, but i never recall it running out when using this.
It doesnt get too loud, but that depends on which you use. You cant blast it but its loud enough
11 years ago on Introduction
sweet nice job Jaredsalzano. look at the one i did /www.instructables.com/id/small-speaker/
11 years ago on Introduction
I made a speaker out of a juice bottle, but it looks wwwwaaaayyyy worse than yours. ;)
11 years ago on Introduction
Unless you keep the amplifier circuit with the speakers it should theoretically only be as loud as headphones, it will be louder because it is bigger but it will take more power that just the little bit from your ipod won't support, although this has gotten my creative ideas going
11 years ago on Introduction
kindergarten?
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
yeah, they're always saying only to use a drop.
11 years ago on Introduction
link please. thanks.
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
http://www.amazon.com/Kinamax-Portable-Foldable-Speakers-Players/dp/B000A10KFY
i'm not sure if that's the exact model but it looked exactly the same
11 years ago on Introduction
where did you get the speaker. its coool!!
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
well i took apart some mini ipod speakers because they were too big
11 years ago on Introduction
ken you use earbuds? o_o tanks!