http://blog.makezine.com/2012/01/19/jerrycan-speakers/ DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers Fri, 24 May 2013 13:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.makezine.com/2012/01/19/jerrycan-speakers/#comment-331617 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:40:43 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172465#comment-331617 Add some lights as well!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/kylemacdonald/6536242861/in/set-72157627684807647/

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/2012/01/19/jerrycan-speakers/#comment-331157 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:50:12 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172465#comment-331157 Is it just me or does anyone else think gas tanks with wires running into them might get your car some special attention if parked in public?

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/2012/01/19/jerrycan-speakers/#comment-331104 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:57:19 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172465#comment-331104 Haha, as soon as I saw the pic I immediately began thinking of a bad “boom box” pun, but I see you beat me to it

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/2012/01/19/jerrycan-speakers/#comment-331087 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:30:56 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172465#comment-331087 It’s mostly about isolating the front from the rear, but a large rigid enclosure does definitely help improve the sounds you are trying to reproduce. There are many different types of enclosures that produce different effects. Folks into bass tend to appreciate the ported bass speaker that recreates a Helmholtz resonator. Wikipedia has a great overview if you’re interested. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudspeaker_enclosure

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/2012/01/19/jerrycan-speakers/#comment-331012 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:26:19 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172465#comment-331012 You can use used jerrycans to give your bass a little extra wumph. Perfect speaker for your…. boom box.

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/2012/01/19/jerrycan-speakers/#comment-331006 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:04:14 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?p=172465#comment-331006 You can buy some here too!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/89061462/jerry-can-speaker

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