Toolbox Stereo Build

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6 жыл бұрын

I wanted to make something special for my brothers 40th birthday and he spends a lot of time in his shed building bikes so I thought a toolbox stereo system would be perfect. Most of the parts were sourced locally at automotive or electronic stores.
Obviously the main body is a 3 drawer toolbox and the sound system is a Pioneer car stereo head unit and speakers. The power source is a basic 12v sealed led acid battery and a 1000mA charger with built in overcharge protection.
The aerial is a motorised pop up version and the 5v USB charging port is an automotive product that steps the power down from 12v.
I really like the particular rocker switches I used, because they have built in LED's to indicate power on and the volt meter matches well with red 7 segment LED's.
I wanted an easy way to distribute power to the various components so I decided to use a fuse block as a kind of busbar and so far it seams to work well.
I purchased the sound activated LED's for the base of the toolbox online. You can find them easily on Ebay or Amazon and they're not expensive.
The feet are attached with T-Nut inserts mounted into the 12mm plywoood baseboard.
I'm lucky enough to work in a sign shop, so I designed and printed the face of the stereo at work on self adhesive vinyl and applied it to a piece of aluminium composite panel. I then cut the various holes before using a double sided adhesive film to attach it to the MDF backing board. This was then attached to the toolbox using Rivnuts and bolts.
Unfortunately, the only part of the build I didn't get on camera was the 3D printing of the speaker ports mounted at either end of the box.
I've really enjoyed making this video and I have a few more projects like this in the pipeline, so hopefully I'll get some more out soon. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below.
Thanks for watching!!
Parts list:
toolbox - goo.gl/cjzTEf
speakers - goo.gl/y4mhfd
head unit - tinyurl.com/y9tafa3f
antenna - tinyurl.com/y9jlhrvv
battery - goo.gl/tmoKoD
fuse box - tinyurl.com/y8qmak32
switches - goo.gl/WnWBA8
voltmeter - goo.gl/JeSreb
charger - goo.gl/oB8qTd
usb socket - goo.gl/Ytpe5e
LED strip lights - goo.gl/MsoanA
T -Nuts - goo.gl/hqqo4j
speaker ports - goo.gl/43Sws3
DC socket & plugs - goo.gl/FET2Jc
terminal block - goo.gl/uGJMgA
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@eatshitgoogle 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen many boombox / bluetooth speakers DIY videis on youtube but this one takes the cake by far. Much more professional. I love that the speakers get an actual wooden enclosure in this.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. I really appreciate the positive feedback.

@squidspressurewashingllc6450 6 жыл бұрын

My dad was a truck driver for 37 years for a company that didn't put radios in the trucks. All the drivers built radio boxes out of briefcases, tool boxes, and all manner of cool stuff. This reminded me of the radio box he carried into the house everyday so it wouldn't get stolen. Thanks for the video. The memory made me very happy. Cool radio too!

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Mate, that is probably the best comment I have had yet. It's awesome to know my video brought back happy memories for you.

@danimieghem 6 жыл бұрын

I watched every second of this and was amazed how much of a "handyman" you are. Nive build, original, and even has the storage compartment for the charges and cable... AWESOMENESS !

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the awesome comment :-) glad you like the video.

@brony4life1982 5 жыл бұрын

Now that's a garage boombox! Very cool. DeWalt needs to take some notes from this.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

brony4life1982 hahaha awesome. Thanks for the great comment. Any time dewalt want to talk to me , I'm here. 😁

@skaarahoon7635 5 жыл бұрын

Much respect. I love to see well thought out DIY projects. 🤓😎

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. I really appreciate the positive feedback.😀

@fernandogonzalez4834 5 жыл бұрын

I have to say, that's a well built Portable stereo. Love the idea that you did it on a toolbox.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fernando. My brother was pretty happy with it.

@lawrencedavidson6195 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Greetings from sunny Jamaica.

@Dominator_-tz6tl 5 жыл бұрын

That thing is so awesome I want one of my own. Great job.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. Maybe you could try building one.

@marv.mon.9845 5 жыл бұрын

That is one badass jammer!

@taswesty 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!!

@HeyLightman 2 жыл бұрын

This was great. Need more videos to watch.

@jimbucy5909 5 жыл бұрын

Love the build. Thanks for the video.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, I appreciate the positive feedback.

@highpowerx4554 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Awesome! Someday when I clean out my garage I'm going to build me one. Great job!👍👍

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, great to hear. Let me know when you build it, I would love to see it 👍

@gerardoreyes593 5 жыл бұрын

What a awesome boom box. Great Idea for a gift.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. My brother is very happy with it.

@pontiacmaniac2 3 жыл бұрын

Really cool design, Im sure your brother loves it, perfect for the garage.

@RageNside 5 жыл бұрын

Too cool! Best gift ever! Outstanding job. 👍👍

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, he is pretty happy with it.

@loupalladino9578 4 жыл бұрын

Just. Absolutely. Stunning. Wow.

@taswesty 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate,I appreciate it!!

@Videogame9559 Жыл бұрын

An excellent build great stuff

@lugoj7181 5 жыл бұрын

Best one i seeing so far i love everything about it and the led flashing lights nice touch great job

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. This one was definitely a fun build.

@thagentleman05 5 жыл бұрын

I want this boom box soooooo freaking bad. Dear God, I love DIY videos...

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!! awesome comment :-) I am making them to order if you're interested.

@thagentleman05 5 жыл бұрын

@@taswesty most definitely and I had a small challenge for you...making one out of a DVD player...Size and model has to be one compact and one with DVD/CD rewriting capabilities...I thought it might be an awesome challenge.💪🖤 Keep up the great work

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

@@thagentleman05 Sounds like a great idea. I'll add it to my list of projects. Just hope I get some time soon to work on them :-)

@Issac_G 6 жыл бұрын

yup , very cool build man thanks!

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Isaac.

@JUSTINATV 6 жыл бұрын

This has to the most awesome "toolbox radio" I have yet to see! I have watched probably well over 100 builds and this one it the best by far. I'd love to have this one in my shop. Great video!

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! thanks Justin ATV. I really appreciate positive feedback and this is about as good as it gets. I get asked daily about building these for people but unfortunately the costs are too high at the moment. Maybe I need to put more effort into finding cheaper parts.

@enriqueortizbriceno5028 5 жыл бұрын

Impressive! Congratulations.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate

@efrainruizmedina3994 4 жыл бұрын

Totally Awesome!!😃👍🏻👍🏻

@taswesty 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@efrainruizmedina3994 3 жыл бұрын

@@taswesty you're very welcome 😊

@riclopez9350 5 жыл бұрын

Great build. Absolutely Genius. 😎👍

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, I appreciate it!!

@MrPINKFL0YD 5 жыл бұрын

Car heads are perfect for this. The sound is good and they are built to get BUMPED.DITCH THE LIGHTS! IT'S GREAT APART FROM THAT. YOU COULD MAKE MONEY SELLING THE BITS YOU FABRICATED. I'D BUY

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. I always appreciate positive feedback. You're definitely correct about car head units and was a big part of the reason why I used it. I've been working on coming up with a commercially cost effective version. Hopefully I'll have something available soon.

@neilhrdlick8950 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome build, very creative, I wish I was your brother

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah my brother doesn't know how lucky he is :-) Thanks for the support Neil, I appreciate it.

@MrSharpe95 3 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome 👌👏😎 Very cool 😎

@Synthematix 5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love messing with pioneer car stereos, their RGB series of head units sound absolutely superb on good speakers.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, Pioneer systems are perfect for the units I make. I've just checked out your channel and I'm looking forward to watching some of your videos. Especially the old amp repairs.

@Synthematix 5 жыл бұрын

@@taswesty Thanks yea, ive just bought a Pioneer DEH-X3800UI head unit from ebay in mint condition for £35, it will be fitted in my model railway baseboard and connected to a pair of monitor audio bronze br1 speakers, should sound great as theyre high sensitivity and 4ohm

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great setup. Those BR1's look like a nice speaker.

@anisalial-maghrabi3215 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful toolbox good work

@okeania6529 6 жыл бұрын

TATHS HEAVY METAL? I LOVE HEAVY METAL!

@jonjones112 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent job, my friend across the pond. You are very skilled and have a lot of good ideas. Thank you for sharing.

@taswesty 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon. I appreciate the compliment

@garrisonstanleigh6146 6 жыл бұрын

You have MAD SKILLS Great job 👍👍

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, I appreciate it!!

@PETERGUNZZ559 6 жыл бұрын

Very impressive build!!! Props bro!

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, glad you like it.

@itsjay0237 6 жыл бұрын

Nice build !

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate

@madgamer008 5 жыл бұрын

Great custom build mate! That is awesome! Well done

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, I appreciate it.

@wrenchmantooly5169 5 жыл бұрын

Wow very cool and very neatly done!! Shout out from the States!

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. Shout out back to you from Tasmania.

@cobra-kx3zn 5 жыл бұрын

Tas Westy congratulations an excellent job as all professionals, greetings from the Dominican Republic.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. Wow, Dominican Republic, this video is getting around. Great to hear from you.

@rcoutdoors8176 5 жыл бұрын

That is freakin cool love it fantastic build

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate.

@harisfarhan1839 6 жыл бұрын

smooth and perfect.. thumbs up!!!!

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Haris.

@FIT_VIK 5 жыл бұрын

Clean work ... great job 👌🏼

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate !!

@bestrickie2 5 жыл бұрын

That IS a work of art VERY VERY clever. WELL DONE.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, I appreciate it. It's always nice to get positive feedback.

@a9br1dc3d7x1y 3 жыл бұрын

Такой ящик будет стоить дороже чем целый музыкальный центр 😁 ещё и с динамиками отдельно 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@user-wb3lb5bf6t 2 ай бұрын

С языка снял.

@ibadtaylor 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my GOD, you're so perfect 👌

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks Mate !!

@mateog962 5 жыл бұрын

The most original one yet. I can imagine Aussie tradies wanting one for sure. Onya mate.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!! I'm working on making them for sale. Hopefully I can find some interested tradies.

@buffygordon4206 4 жыл бұрын

tas westy I’m interested

@valentinmanso1532 5 жыл бұрын

Wow that looks great !!!!

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!!

@rottie4life 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome dude, great video👍

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, glad you liked it.

@vittoriogm1280 5 жыл бұрын

bel lavoro, davvero un bel lavoro, bravo!

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Grazie amico. Apprezzo molto il tuo commento

@Davidslabofficial 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome work sooo neat and clean love it

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. I appreciate the positive feedback.

@Davidslabofficial 5 жыл бұрын

@@taswesty most welcome

@leightongough3937 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent work!

@taswesty 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!!

@cwwong9576 5 жыл бұрын

I like DIY, nice work.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate

@dalberstadt 3 жыл бұрын

Such an incredible build man! Wish you had plans for dimensions placement and wiring!

@kruvikeeraja4402 5 жыл бұрын

Very good idea and nice build.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate

@Georges-MILLION 5 жыл бұрын

J'aime bien ! C'est très original comme idée !!! En plus , très bon boulot !!! . I like ! It's very original as an idea !!! In addition, very good job! . Мне это нравится Это очень оригинально как идея !!! Кроме того, очень хорошая работа!

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. I appreciate your positive feedback.

@k-sell4065 4 жыл бұрын

Love it!!!! Great craftsmanship brother!!😀😀😀😃 good old made in America 😁😁😁😁😄😄😄😄😄😃😃😃😃😀😀😀

@taswesty 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, I appreciate it. Australia is close to America 😉

@davidyoung6608 6 жыл бұрын

Nice build dude.

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate !!

@smileydominguez8287 5 жыл бұрын

Badass..good job

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate

@anewbetterme9277 5 жыл бұрын

That is the most AWESOME thing I've seen this year so far on KZfaq and I would buy one if you are selling them.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha Awesome, thanks Mate!! I am working on selling them. Just getting the parts together to build a few. I have made a few changes to improve them as well.

@user-un4le3vr6l 5 жыл бұрын

Отличная идея и прекрасное воплощение.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

большое спасибо вам

@wilfridkolarik7174 5 жыл бұрын

Good ideas with the case transformer in box and good moment with you tank you very much

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!! It is always nice to get good feedback.

@beldave74 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!!

@evanpainter3482 5 жыл бұрын

Nice shop

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Evan, I'm very lucky :-)

@penkicker 4 жыл бұрын

WOW , great video all i need it is some popcorn ...i enjoy it more than mary poppins ! from 0:00 to 17:56 hats off

@taswesty 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!!

@diyboomboxesintexas2805 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't know something could kick that much ass.

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

My brother is pretty happy with it.

@mura3071 5 жыл бұрын

5+. Руки растут там где надо и голова соображает !

@correia707 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

@mauro5342 5 жыл бұрын

Very awesome.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate.

@denniscorson8997 4 жыл бұрын

I like this, but I would have a CD and DVD player too....Nice job.

@taswesty 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mate. I did look at installing a system with a CD player but I would have to run a bigger battery. Definitely possible.

@05NOLIMIT 6 жыл бұрын

Great job

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. I just watched your Chevy pickup video, very nice !!

@05NOLIMIT 6 жыл бұрын

tas westy thank you!

@javiagiles5386 6 жыл бұрын

Muy buen trabajo, algun dia lo voy a hacer.

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Gracias, estoy feliz de que te guste. Espero ver tu construcción algún día

@jorgereyes6498 5 жыл бұрын

Yo . Ya tengo el radio y los perlantes también la bobina de 14 amp. Solo falta hacer el cajón e instalarlo

@davielocker6031 5 жыл бұрын

very nice ive seen computer power supplys used for power

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, you could definitely use a PC power supply. Would be a great option instead of batteries if you weren't concerned with portability.

@jaquezjuan32 5 жыл бұрын

That was bad ass

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!!

@Rudimentary007 5 жыл бұрын

You gots mad skillz. You could sell those. Thumbs up.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, I'm working on it.

@user-xe8wz1pn1r 5 жыл бұрын

トップの扉が開いたらモニターが出てくる様に出来たらcool,cool,cool！

@arturorodriguez2234 4 жыл бұрын

You should make more videos.... 👍👍👏👏

@taswesty 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. I intend to, just struggling to find the time.

@and_rew9768 11 ай бұрын

A good idea 👋👍

@jeffnichols9672 6 жыл бұрын

I love it is so cool

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate.

@raychambers3646 5 жыл бұрын

Nice touch with the electric Arial, but would have put some sound deadening for speakers .good job though.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Yep totally agree, and the next design includes a lot of improvements. Fortunately, I sealed all the joints with polyurethane adhesive and the sound is surprisingly good. Certainly no complaints from my brother.

@henriquedj9378 5 жыл бұрын

Ray Chambers a minha

@tuffteddy1446 5 жыл бұрын

Awesomeness

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!!

@errorsk2188 4 жыл бұрын

At 16:32 you can hear the metalic box rattle. This setup will have afwul rattling sound at high volumes. But it is really cool !

@taswesty 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yep, you can definitely hear a slight vibration that I fixed with some sealant off camera.

@errorsk2188 4 жыл бұрын

@@taswesty Great :) I too have a speaker like this, but it is made out of a older speaker box. I added new bass speakers, a 12 volt battery from a I think tractor lawnmover, or a fourwheeler , and a car radio. sounds amazing but I need to add tweeters. the battery is twice as big as yours. It has 24 apers.

@tiagodepaulo5724 6 жыл бұрын

Perfect!

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

@Gr4veee 6 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

@rimvydasvenckus8929 6 жыл бұрын

great work, looks like from a store. ;)

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

That's a great compliment, thanks Mate!!

@ajadair500 5 жыл бұрын

I just had to take the time to give ya a "thumbs-up, very, very Cool build.! I like it.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, I appreciate it!!

@xxxtechnowolfxxx143 6 жыл бұрын

7:23 nom flashbacks.

@diyboomboxesintexas2805 6 жыл бұрын

Wow. That is awesome. The fact that you went with Pioneer makes it that much better. I love it. You have given me a few ideas for future builds. I am working on a Mega Boom Box myself.

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, glad you like it. The Pioneer option worked perfectly for the design. I've just had a quick look at your channel. Looks like I have a few videos to watch. :-)

@diyboomboxesintexas2805 6 жыл бұрын

I have 40 videos up right now. Some are " how to " videos and the others are showing off my work. Let me know what you think.

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

I'm working through them now and have enjoyed what I've seen so far. Hopefully I'll have my ammo can speaker video out soon, I've only been working on the edit for about a year :-)

@diyboomboxesintexas2805 6 жыл бұрын

Come join my facebook group facebook.com/groups/1225425117541115/

@jorgeluisv3099 5 жыл бұрын

Take all my money!

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!! No worries Jorge, would you like my bank details? 😀

@sadwingsofvinyldestinyeddjones 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!!

@302727100 5 жыл бұрын

Super!!!

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate.

@josealvarez5635 5 жыл бұрын

@@taswesty o

@zackgregorippercheveretled2890 3 жыл бұрын

Ese Boomblastes esta chido y es portatil ya estoy construyendo el mio 🤘😌😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 ya me duste la idea bro

@rustybeatty6567 5 жыл бұрын

Might think about adding a solar panel or two for charging the unit while outdoors.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great idea. I don't have much experience with solar panels, might have to look into it, thanks.

@richardllaine8267 5 жыл бұрын

Thats bad ass

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!!

@elguero6965 3 жыл бұрын

Nice build mate it came out fantastic and i was wondering if you have a diagram for all the wiring you did to this box i would appreciate thank you and god bless you

@tonyconnors1342 6 жыл бұрын

I wish i had your skills real interesting video thanks.

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony. I've never had any training, you should give it a go and see what happens :-)

@tonyconnors1342 6 жыл бұрын

If your Brother is as gifted as you lucky People that get his Bikes

@user-em1fj2mo4g 4 жыл бұрын

очень хорошо)))

@CulichorHimself 5 жыл бұрын

Insane

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate!!

@mhtknst5784 5 жыл бұрын

これまた、凄いね？工具箱をスピーカーにするなんて？

@karamdhingra0004 5 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate, I appreciate it.

@fetonbaco 6 жыл бұрын

Work of art! very creative dude, is it chargeable dude or you always need ac power?

@taswesty 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. It is chargeable as well as AC. My brother gets about 6 hours out of a full charge.

@pavelbaranov8360 5 жыл бұрын

Good idea! Hope your brother was satisfied!) I'd like to make similar box and use the same battery, so for me it is interesting solution! Thanks!

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mate. Yeah he was pretty happy with it. I would live to see you build, are you going to make a video?

@pavelbaranov8360 5 жыл бұрын

To be honest, no. I am not good in videomaking and I don't want to make whole process of manufacturing. Perhaps, I will make short one as a result. We will see.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

No worries mate. I would love to see it if you do.

@pavelbaranov8360 5 жыл бұрын

OK, I'll do my best! Now, I am just gathering components, but housing is the most difficult thing in the project, in my opinion.

@taswesty 5 жыл бұрын

What is it about the housing you are most concerned about?