Designer:
Arizona Rust

Project Category:
Portable Speakers

Project Level:
Intermediate

Project Time:
8-20 Hours

Project Cost:
$100 – $500

Project Description:
Bluetooth speaker with the old fashion radio look.

Design Goals:
Build a set of Bluetooth speaker one for me one for a gift. Good sound In a small box with a classy look.

Driver Selection:
The driver in the kit were the Dayton Audio PC83-4 3″ Full-Range Poly Cone Driver

Enclosure Design:
3/4″ Birdseye Maple for the face and Maple for the back. The sides are made our of 1/2″ birch 7 ply covered with 1/8″ Walnut.
Inside measurement:
H 6.75″ W 11.25″ D 5.5 (0.24 ft³ 60hZ)

Enclosure Assembly:
Grill and ports were cut using a CNC router. Box glued up using 45° corner with splines and dados for the front and back support. Blue Jeans insulation used for the damping. 1” ports cut at 3” length.

Conclusion:
Love the look, the sound is much better than expected. I think because this kit came with 4 ohm speaker give a much better volume response. The kit was very easy to hook up I did one and my 10 year old granddaughter did the other.

About the Designer:
Some sort of woodworking for a life time, 30+ years in the semiconductor field.

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