Next, I spread all the parts out and figured out where things were going to go. I decided to glue the speakers directly to the base on the left and the right and leave opening in the middle for the MP3 player. Then I decided to place the amplifier and the battery pack in a small box towards the rear of the assembly. So, the wood working began.
Here are the main components: one of the speakers on the left, the battery pack, the circuit card, and the amplifier board.
I used a table saw to produce a set 1/8” strips from the edge of a 2X4. Note the sawdust in the upper right.
Here is the platform with the box assembly and lid on the upper right side. The holes at the top are for the binder rings and the holes at the bottom are for routing the speaker wires.
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