Do it Yourself Speakers

Speaker Assembly

Step Instructions
Supplies for do it yourself speaker

You need:

  • Plastic cup
  • Heavy paper (8 cm long, 3cm wide, divided into 1 cm sections)
  • 40 ft of 32 gauge wire magnet
  • Piece of double sided tape
  • Wire winders (share these)
Tightly wrap the paper around the wide part of the spindle and tape it. Tightly wrap the paper around the wide part of the spindle and tape it.
Tape one end of the wire to the middle of the strip of paper so that approximately 3 “ of wire is sticking out. Tape one end of the wire to the middle of the strip of paper so that approximately 3 “ of wire is sticking out.
One person holds the wire taut while another winds the wire onto the paper spool. Make sure the wire stays within the middle 1 cm of the paper spool. One person holds the wire taut while another winds the wire onto the paper spool.
Make sure the wire stays within the middle 1 cm of the paper spool.
Hold the wire with 2 fingers as shown. To not allow wire to tangle or kink. If this happens, stop and untangle wire. Hold the wire with 2 fingers as shown.
Do not allow wire to tangle or kink.
If this happens, stop and untangle wire.
Continue winding the wire until you reach the end of the 40 feet. Leave approximately 3 inches exposed and tape down wire to prevent unrolling. Continue winding the wire until you reach the end of the 40 feet.
Leave approximately 3 inches exposed and tape down wire to prevent unrolling.
Peel the backing off of the double-sided tape Peel the backing off of the double-sided tape.
Place a magnet in the middle of the circle on the tape Place a magnet in the middle of the circle on the tape.
Press the spool of wire onto the tape surrounding the magnet. Fold the flaps of paper down over the magnet and place another piece of two-sided tape. Press the spool of wire onto the tape surrounding the magnet.
Fold the flaps of paper down over the magnet and place another piece of two-sided tape.
Press the cup onto the tape covering the magnet Press the cup onto the tape covering the magnet 
Listen to music with your speaker Listen to music with your speaker.