Cooler cd/radio player

ShtrMcGavin · 20th April 2007, 06:16 AM

This is my first post on here so I'm not sure if this would be the right area.

Anyway In a couple weeks some friends and I are going to float the salt river it takes about 5 hours from top to bottom and I have been trying to figure out a way to build speakers into the cooler and either connect a head unit or just use a waterproof iPod case and connect them to that.. One of my main problems in the power supply I'm not sure what to use that would last 5 hours and still be cost effective.. after all this is pretty much just a novelty item.
I would appreciate anyones ideas of thoughts.. also input from anyone who may have made one of these in the past...
I would like this to be as inexpensive as possible while still retaining as much cooler space as possible.

Nordic · 20th April 2007, 07:36 AM

Wait, you are going to enjoy the bounty and sounds of nature for 5 hours, and would rather try to drown it out with music?

Your ears should be stapled to your butt as punishment.

edit...

I forgot the smilies

ShtrMcGavin · 23rd April 2007, 07:40 PM

Anyone have any ideas on how to build this?

lgreen · 25th April 2007, 06:32 PM

You could use a car head unit connected to a 12 volt battery pack. some of these things are high capacity, should last 5 hrs no problem.

http://www.globalsources.com/manufac...tery-Pack.html

dangus · 28th April 2007, 03:40 AM

Why not use a car battery? Float it in a big cooler or make a raft to hold it, a couple of old house speakers from a thrift store or yard sale, and a small 2-channel car amp. Use an RCA-1/8" cable to connect the iPod directly to the amp, and seal the iPod inside something very waterproof... poke a hole in a Tupperware container and seal the cable with generous amounts of hot glue or RTV. The amp will probably have a volume control on it if you need to adjust the volume and don't want to unseal the iPod.

20th April 2007, 06:16 AM	#1
ShtrMcGavin diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2007	Cooler cd/radio player This is my first post on here so I'm not sure if this would be the right area. Anyway In a couple weeks some friends and I are going to float the salt river it takes about 5 hours from top to bottom and I have been trying to figure out a way to build speakers into the cooler and either connect a head unit or just use a waterproof iPod case and connect them to that.. One of my main problems in the power supply I'm not sure what to use that would last 5 hours and still be cost effective.. after all this is pretty much just a novelty item. I would appreciate anyones ideas of thoughts.. also input from anyone who may have made one of these in the past... I would like this to be as inexpensive as possible while still retaining as much cooler space as possible.

25th April 2007, 06:32 PM	#4
lgreen diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Diego, USA	ok... You could use a car head unit connected to a 12 volt battery pack. some of these things are high capacity, should last 5 hrs no problem. http://www.globalsources.com/manufac...tery-Pack.html __________________ My DIY audio projects- PartTimeProjects.com.

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20th April 2007, 07:36 AM	#2
Nordic diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2005	Wait, you are going to enjoy the bounty and sounds of nature for 5 hours, and would rather try to drown it out with music? Your ears should be stapled to your butt as punishment. edit... I forgot the smilies

23rd April 2007, 07:40 PM	#3
ShtrMcGavin diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2007	Anyone have any ideas on how to build this?

28th April 2007, 03:40 AM	#5
dangus diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vancouver Island	Why not use a car battery? Float it in a big cooler or make a raft to hold it, a couple of old house speakers from a thrift store or yard sale, and a small 2-channel car amp. Use an RCA-1/8" cable to connect the iPod directly to the amp, and seal the iPod inside something very waterproof... poke a hole in a Tupperware container and seal the cable with generous amounts of hot glue or RTV. The amp will probably have a volume control on it if you need to adjust the volume and don't want to unseal the iPod.

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