A friend of mine, loves his Xbox. So I thought for his birthday I would make him some themed speakers. Originally, they were to be themed for his favorite game. After thinking about it for a while, I realized that favorite games change way too often. So instead, I decided I would make it themed for his favorite console, the Xbox, even if I still prefer Playstation. So that is how I came up with this custom creation. The base of it is Paul Carmody's sprite boombox. I just redesigned the size and used individual cabinets instead of a boom box. I also had to redesign the port. I made it rear firing and used PVC pipe for it. Anyway, this is the first speaker I design like this, so I would appreciate your thoughts. I designed an X on either side, to keep up with the theme. It is not perfect, but I learned a lot from it. And the best part, he loved them!
*P.S. I should mention i was very disappointed with the Xbox decals. They came from Ebay and were not at all as I expected. I almost took them off, but decided against it.
Build Video
YouTube
Parts Used:
2 Speaker terminals of your choice.
2 Dayton Audio ND90-8 3-1/2" Aluminum Cone Full-Range Driver 8 Ohm
1 Dayton Audio DTA-2 Class T Digital Audio Amplifier Module
1 Lavolta RGB 300 SMD5050 LED 16 ft. Tape Lighting Strip 12 VDC Waterproof IP65 for Standalone or Add-On Strip to Lavolta KIT-1
2 Parts Express SPST Automotive Round Rocker Switch Black
2 https://www.parts-express.com/21mm-p...jack--090-5012
1 https://www.parts-express.com/35mm-s...-jack--090-317
2 https://www.parts-express.com/dayton...sistor--004-20
2 https://www.parts-express.com/jantze...-coil--255-046
2 https://www.parts-express.com/parts-...-cord--090-489
1 https://www.parts-express.com/21mm-i...jack--090-5008
*P.S. I should mention i was very disappointed with the Xbox decals. They came from Ebay and were not at all as I expected. I almost took them off, but decided against it.
Build Video
YouTube
Parts Used:
2 Speaker terminals of your choice.
2 Dayton Audio ND90-8 3-1/2" Aluminum Cone Full-Range Driver 8 Ohm
1 Dayton Audio DTA-2 Class T Digital Audio Amplifier Module
1 Lavolta RGB 300 SMD5050 LED 16 ft. Tape Lighting Strip 12 VDC Waterproof IP65 for Standalone or Add-On Strip to Lavolta KIT-1
2 Parts Express SPST Automotive Round Rocker Switch Black
2 https://www.parts-express.com/21mm-p...jack--090-5012
1 https://www.parts-express.com/35mm-s...-jack--090-317
2 https://www.parts-express.com/dayton...sistor--004-20
2 https://www.parts-express.com/jantze...-coil--255-046
2 https://www.parts-express.com/parts-...-cord--090-489
1 https://www.parts-express.com/21mm-i...jack--090-5008
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Thanks! I thought I would try something different. I enjoyed making them. I learned a lot to. Next time I would paint everything and then glue everything together. I would still have to sand and touch up paint, but the parts around the acrylic wouldn't need to be taped off. I think that would save a lot more time and come out nicer.
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