DIY: Speakers. Anything involving wires usually scares off about half the DIY population. As guys, it’s something that should be embraced rather than feared. We’re not saying you need to get knee-deep in computer parts, but some basic work would be good for you. When it results in a new set of unique speakers too, well that’s just a bonus. Russian Fire Extinguisher Speakers You know those old Russian fire extinguishers you have lying around? iPod Speakers You upgraded from that old iPod years ago but haven’t tossed it yet cause it’s an iPod, right? Altoids Tin Speaker After you’ve freshened the shit out of your breath, take that Altoids tin and put it to good use. Munny Speakers Keep the acrylic paint in the drawer and break out your X-Acto knife.
Tree Speakers Looking for a project where you can utilize your woodworking skills and do a bit of landscaping in the process? Old-Time Radio Speaker Jerry Can Speakers Ammo Box Speaker Beer Case Speaker Audiojar. Make a stereo microphone for $15. Build a Programmable Mechanical Music Box. Since this project was starting entirely from scratch, I needed to make a flawless design that could be easily worked with, and a good design always reduces waste. I decided to use oak, and at $60 per 10ft plank I didn't want to waste any.
Also, its pretty complex and precision is extremely important for everything to work correctly. I started with the idea: a large wood cylinder will hold metal pegs. It will rotate and force the pegs to pluck metal tines, which are tuned to specific notes. I selected 12 notes across, since it seemed like a very flexible number of notes and allowed me to fill it with a simple 8-note scale in the middle, with a few extra high and low notes. The cylinder is made of softwood, 8" in diameter, that I picked up from a nearby carpenter for free. The tine material was cut from the prongs of a garden rake. Originally I wanted to use almost all wood for this project, but it turned out wood wasn't going to offer the precision that I needed for the tines. 20-note Street Organ. Make a music playing and LED reactive nightstand (no programming required)
Turn a Pair of $30 Headphones into a $300 Pair.