RSSWeekend Project: Mint Tin Amp
Build a powerful pocket amplifier for your headphones and put it in a "curiously strong" minty case.
Thanks go to Warren Young for the original article in Make Volume 4.
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More details on Making the Mint Tin Amp can be found here
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Aug 29, 2008 07:00 AM
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| Posted by: Timmy on August 29, 2008 at 7:31 AM |
Without schematic, this post has no value.
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Posted by: KipKay on August 29, 2008 at 8:02 AM |
@Timmy - If you follow the link at the bottom of this entry "More details on Making the Mint Tin Amp can be found here" you will find a schematic, parts list...everything you need to complete this project. Good luck!
| Posted by: Mark Rehorst on August 29, 2008 at 12:06 PM |
People sure seem to like building stuff in Altoids boxes. I used to use things like that when I was a kid because I didn't know any better, but later, after I discovered how much easier it is to build stuff into aluminum boxes, I never went back to steel.
You can find small aluminum boxes all over the place- there are a lot of surplus electronic available that are housed in small Al boxes that can be repurposed. When you find them, buy several for future projects.
| Posted by: Zippy on August 29, 2008 at 12:23 PM |
Any ideas if this would work as a pre-amp for a PC microphone? My mac only has line-in!
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Posted by: Collin Cunningham on August 29, 2008 at 4:12 PM |
lol - the taste of one altoid can be a tad rough - I'm guessing that many would be quite unpleasant!
@Zippy - I'm guessing it would work, you may want to look into the requirements before you start your build tho -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_level
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