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Making High Quality iPod iPhone Speakers

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This high quality and low cost speaker was designed to be used for iPod or iPhone with the use of old car Hi-Fi speaker and some computer components. Other materials used are shown in the image below and they include an amplifier, 240V-12V power supply, tweeters, crossovers, sealed lead acid battery, MDF, filler, Apple universal dock & remote, glue, nails, and white gloss paint. The front baffle board was drawn on a piece of MDF in order to use it as a template to make the rear of the box. The dimensions of the box based on the speaker do not necessarily need to be exact because the speakers were quite old as it comes from an old Renault 19. From the photo of the round bits below, the trusty circular saw was used to cut loads of 1 inch by 15 cm strips of MDF. Between the front and rear baffle, the strips were glued and nailed. The baffles were cut out using a jigsaw and the strips were kept as close to each other as possible. The first coat of filler can take 3 batches to finish an...

iPod Controlled Sports Car

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One of the most interesting things you can do with the iPod touch is using it as a remote control for other devices that is why some created remote control applications. The entire device was rewired to allow the owner to start the car, open the doors and trunk, roll down the windows, control the radio, the car alarm and even the engine. The range of this is limited because the communication is through Bluetooth. What makes this car different from other remote controlled; it can be controlled via voice commands. It is conceivable that an iPod touch could replace the fanciest of universal remotes and it is worth a try for all the hobbyists out there.