Comments on: MP3 Music Box

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:54:15 +0000

A complete list of materials would be extremely helpful to novices like me. I really want to make this box but I have no idea how to go about doing that without a clue as to what to buy.

By: oasisfleeting

oasisfleeting — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 23:07:01 +0000

which to contacts did you apply the jumper to. I think I’m using the exact same mp3 player.
From looking at it with the earphone jack pointing away from you, I see two contacts below the red capacitor directly left of the earphone jack.
Directly to the left of that red capacitor I see two contacts with a “C3″ label next to them.

Is it either of these contacts that the jumper should be soldered to?

By: oasisfleeting

oasisfleeting — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:02:30 +0000

I’m having a difficult time with the speakers as well. I just don’t think speakers that aren’t powered by some type of battery are any good. I’m considering getting a speaker from radio shack that can be charged via usb but this presents the problem of having two usb ports sticking out of the box instead of just the one. Is it possible to kind of ‘daisy chain’ a single usb to charge both the mp3 player and the speaker? (Just spit balling)

I’ve tried several mp3 players but they all seem to require the user to hit the play button before any music is played. I read somewhere in the comments about soldering the play button to an always on position, but I’m not sure if that’s even possible. I will follow your link to ebay and try to find the exact mp3 player you used.

Question: Does the mp3 player you used required an sd card or is that just for expanded storage?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:15:04 +0000

How exactly do you run a jumper wire for the volume? Thanks for the help!

By: Kyrstin

Kyrstin — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 22:25:16 +0000

Could you list down the materials you used? Much appreciated.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:27:00 +0000

Can you tell me where you got your mini b USB panel mount

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:19:12 +0000

I am in the process of making box but can not find anywhere to get the USB mini b panel mount can someone help and tell me where to get them thanks

By: Vivien

Vivien — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:04:22 +0000

I really love this idea and I would like to build it for my sister, but I suck at it. Is there any way that you could sell me one that you made?

By: J.L

J.L — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:23:35 +0000

This may be a little too late, but what size leads did you use? I am a complete novice when it comes to electrical wiring and I already bought the wrong size and pretty sure I bought the wrong type of wire. Please help and thank you!

By: L

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:30:45 +0000

I was wondering if you could help me. It turns out the mp3 player I bought is slightly different from the one you have (here’s mine: http://goo.gl/qIIsg). Mine has internal memory, no sd card slot, but they’re very similar. I’ve been having a problem with mine. I set it up the same way you did. However, when I complete the circuit for the first time, it works, but when I break the circuit, completing the circuit again does not turn it back on. I actually have to toggle the power switch off then on again for it to work, breaking and completing the circuit does not work. Do you know what the problem may be?

Also, could you explain in detail what you meant by soldering a jumper on the contacts of the volume up button? What is a jumper? And where are these contacts, all I see is the volume up button. I appreciate any help!