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)

Step 2: Prepare the Video Casette

first there will be 5 screws on the bottom of the video tape you will have to remove. once you do that, open the tape up, then remove the main inards.

Step 3: Pepare the Video Casette (part 2)

there are lots of small plastic pieces that will get in the way of placement, but luckily they can be removed fairly easily

Step 4: Dismantling and Placement of Speakers

i will not show the dismantling step as it will vary largly depending on the speakers you buy. placement will aswell, if you want it done easily buy a pair of passive speakers (meaning they are powered through the headphone jack) i chose a battery powered pair, for the most power buy a pair that plugs into the wall, i chose nto to do this however because i wanted it be be portable. mine was origonaly powerd buy 2 AAs but i had trouble with the placement so i soldered in an adapter for a 9 volt. use hot glue to keep the speakers and circut board (if applicable) in place

Step 5: CAREFUL NOW!

if you are using battery powered speakers make sure the on/off switch is in a place easily accesable. mine is located inbetween and above my speakers, (viewable through the small hole, there is also an LED but you cannot see it in this lighting)

Step 6: Chord Placement

if you are looking at the casette there will be a small hole on the right side which is perfect for running the chord that will eventually be plugged into the headphone jack through