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Portable Amplifier Speaker

by faziefazie on June 7, 2013

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Portable Amplifier Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Intro: Portable Amplifier Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1: Parts and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 2: Making the circuit on breadboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 3: Move to Perfboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 4: Complete the circuit on perfboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Step 5: Adding the potensio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Step 6: Add Stereo Jack Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Step 7: The Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Step 8: Put the circuit into enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Step 9: Putting all together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Step 10: Modify as you want !! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Intro: Portable Amplifier Speaker

In this instructable, I will show you how to make a simple amplifier speaker with common components, it's not just simple but portable. It uses LM386N IC which is a low
voltage audio power amplifier. When the project is finished you will have a working simple circuit that can connect with any device as an input, such as Ipod, MP3 player,
even your laptop and PC.

This is the video of my portable amplifier speaker

(change the quality for a better view)

The mic on my camera sucks so the sound quality of the video will be horrible as well, but in real life the sound quality of this circuit is pretty good.

OK, lets get started!

Step 1: Parts and tools

Here is all you will need:
- (1) Small drug case
- (1) Perfboard
- (1) IC LM 386
- (1) 8 Pin DIP IC Socket
- (1) 3.5mm stereo jack female
- (2) 3.5mm stereo jack male
- (1) Potensio 5K
- (1) Potensio 1K
- (2) Potensio Knob (optional)
- (1) Resistor 10 Ohm
- (2) Ceramic Capacitor 0,01uF
- (1) Electrolit Capacitor 100uF
- (1) Electrolit Capacitor 220uF
- (1) Speaker 8 Ohm (0,5 - 0,6 watt)
- (1) 9 V battery
- (1) 9 V battery Clip
- (1) On-off Switch
- Shrink tubing
- Jumper wire
- Rainbow wire (optional)
- Male header extended (optional)
- Blackhousing / female 1x1 header (optional)

Tools:
- Soldering iron
- Solder
- Hot glue
- Mini drill
- Pliers
- Cutter
- Helping hands (if you don't have it, you can build it from my helping hands instructable )

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 Image Notes
1. Pot 5K
2. Pot 1K
3. Potensio Knob
4. LM 386 & 8 Pin DIP IC Socket
5. 3.5mm stereo jack female
6. On-Off Switch
7. Speaker 8 Ohm (0,5 - 0,6 watt)
8. 9 V battery
9. Ceramic Capacitor 0,01uF
10. Electrolit Capacitor 100uF
11. Electrolit Capacitor 220uF
12. Resistor 10 Ohm
13. Jumper wire
14. Shrink tubing

Image Notes Image Notes

1. 3.5mm stereo jack male 1. Perfboard, cut about 2 cm x 7 cm (just adjusted to the size of your enclosure)
2. Male header extended (optional)
3. Blackhousing / female 1x1 header (optional)
4. Blackhousing / female 1x1 header (optional)
5. 9 V battery Clip
6. Rainbow wire (optional)

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 Image Notes Image Notes
1. for the enclosure, I'm using a small drug case. 1. the case is quite small, about 8 cm x 3 cm x 4,5 cm (L x W x h)
2. the case is quite small, about 8 cm x 3 cm x 4,5 cm (L x W x h)

Step 2: Making the circuit on breadboard

First, lets put the components on a breadboard so we could see how it worked and how to fit it onto the perfboard. The circuit diagram was made with Fritzing .

Test everything out and make sure that you're circuit is going to work before you start soldering.

Image Notes
1. Pot 5K
2. LM 386
3. Ceramic capacitor 0,01uF
4. Ceramic capacitor 0,01uF
5. Electrolit capacitor 100uF
6. Electrolit capacitor 220uF
7. Resistor 10 Ohm
8. Potensio 1K
9. Speaker 8 Ohm (0,5 - 0,6 watt)
10. 3.5mm stereo jack female

Step 3: Move to Perfboard

Step 1
Cut the perfboard about 2 cm x 7 cm.

Step 2
Create paths of the circuit using markers. (this step just for easier our work, and easier for troubleshooting the circuit)

Step 3
Arrange the component, I usually place all components in before starting to solder. But if you want to do soldering one by one, you can mark on the perfboard which legs
of your component will be placed. Like mine, I create a mark on some place to put a header for potensio, audio socket, and header for power source.

Step 4
Check the components once again before soldering.

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 Image Notes Image Notes
1. Pin 1 1. let's see from other angle
2. Pin 8 2. let's see from other angle
3. this will be the place for audio socket 3. Pin 1
4. this will be the place for ground (-) 4. Pin 8
5. this will be the place for 9V (positive lead) 5. 3 black circles for potensio 1K
6. the black circle, will be the place for potensio 5K 6. 2 black circles for potensio 5K
7. 3 black circles are for potensio 1 K

Step 4: Complete the circuit on perfboard

Step 1
- Pin 1 : connect to header male for potensio 5K (see image 3 or 4)
- Pin 2 : connect to one lead of ceramic cap 0,01uF, the other lead goes to positive audio socket.
- Pin 3 : connect to pin 4
- Pin 4 : connect to the ground | connect to negative lead of 100uF | connect to the one lead of ceramic cap 0,01uF and the other lead goes to resistor 10 Ohm. (see the
protoboard picture)
- Pin 5 : connect to the other lead of 10 Ohm | connect to positive lead of 220uF
- Pin 6 : connect to 9V (positive) | connect to positive lead of 100uF
- Pin 8 : connect to header male for potensio 5K (see image 4)

Step 2
I'm using male header (extended) for potensio, power source, and for audio socket, so it will easy to modify with other value (specially for the potensio). But it's okay if
you want to soldering right to the lead of the component.

# For Potensiometer

#POT 1K
* We need 3 header male (extended)
* Put the same size length of the leads for upper and down side.

>> Upper side

- Left : connect to the negative lead of 220uF,
- Center : connect to positive of speaker,
- Right : connect to ground and negative lead of speaker
>> Down side
- Left : connect to the potensio
- Center : connect to the potensio
- Right : connect to the potensio

#POT 5K
* We just need 2 header male (extended)
* Put the header upside down

Step 3
Soldering the components carefully.

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 Image Notes
Image Notes 1. ground (negative lead)
1. Header for positive lead (9v) 2. positive lead (9v)
2. Header for negative lead (ground). I just need 1 header, but I put 2x2 header. 3. header for an audio socket, that I put upside down.
(I'm not in the right state at the moment hehehe) 4. image 2
3. header for audio socket, that I put upside down. For some reason, to efficiency
and fit with the box.
4. header for potensio 5K, I put upside down.
5. header for pot 1K (Left ; Center ; Right)
6. image 1

Image Notes
1. Upper side
2. Down side
3. connect to Pin 1
4. connect to pin 8
5. image 3

Image Notes
1. connect to pin 1 LM 386
2. connect to pin 8 LM 386
3. 2 & 3 leads are joint
4. image 4

Step 5: Adding the potensio

#POT 1K

- Soldering the wire to 1st pin, 2nd pin, and 3rd pin.
- Use black housing / header female 1x1 to connecting with the header male on perfboard (later).
- This becomes the Volume Control

#POT 5K

- Join the 2nd & 3rd pin of potensio. (cut the wire somewhat longer, in order to unify the two pins). soldering carefully.
- Soldering the wire to 1st pin.
- Use black housing / header female 1x1 to connecting with the header male on perfboard (later).
- This becomes the GAIN

For the wire I usually use a rainbow wire, because it's thin, flexible, and easy to clip with the black housing.

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 Image Notes
1. Pot 1K for control the volume

Image Notes
1. 1st lead
2. 2nd & 3rd leads are join together.
3. Blackhousing / header 1x1
4. Pot 5K for control the Gain

Image Notes
1. Strip the end of the wire, about 0,5 cm
2. Put the wire in the slot of the blackhousing clip, and bend it around the striped
end.
3. Place the clip into the blackhousing header.

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Step 6: Add Stereo Jack Socket
Step 1
- Join B & C pin, solder them together with small jumper wire
- Join A & D pin, solder them together with small jumper wire

Step 2
Soldering a wire between A & D that had been join.

Step 3
Soldering a wire to pin E (this is will be the ground)

Image Notes
1. join together
2. small jumper wire

Image Notes
1. shrink tubing is essential to prevent shorting

Image Notes
1. attach and solder another wire here

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 Image Notes
1. Blackhousing again :)

Step 7: The Enclosure

Step 1
Drawing the pattern on drug case with marker for placing the switch, stereo jack socket, speaker and potensiometer. It's really helps for drilling.

Step 2
Be careful when you drilling the drug case, because it made of plastic. It easy to melt if the drill get hot, but it's okay you can tidy it up by using a small cutter knife.

Step 3
There will be some scratch and some little cracks on the case, you can covering it with the colour paper or paint it.

Image Notes Image Notes

1. for on-off switch 1. for audio socket
2. for speaker
3. for Pot 5K
4. for Pot 1K

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 Image Notes
1. big hole for speaker
2. rectangular cut for switch

Step 8: Put the circuit into enclosure

Attention
We will work with a pretty small box, accuracy of arrangement between the circuits is necessary. Don't forget about the space for the battery, because this is portable, so
we need internal power source for our circuit.

Step 1
I started with the easy part, it's a stereo jack socket. Drill the case carefully.

Step 2
Measuring the range between stereo jack socket and potensio with precisely, because it will be a problem if they stick too close. And also give the distance between two
potensio for sure.

Step 3
Attach the switch and the speaker to the place that we drill before.

Step 4
After we attach the switch to the place, solder the first lead of switch with a wire (include the black housing) (see image 3)

Step 5
Solder the second lead of the switch with a positive wire from battery clip.

Image Notes Image Notes

1. attach the audio socket 1. you can see the hole beside the potensio, it's because of miscalculated the
space between audio socket and pot.
2. give the space between them

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 Image Notes
1. it will be connect to header male of 9V (positive) on the circuit
2. the other side will be soldered with positive wire from battery clip
3. Black housing again. It will be connect to header male of Pot 1K
4. Image 3

Step 9: Putting all together

I put the battery on the bottom. Then the circuit on the top of it. But you can rearrange between the circuits, for the efficiency. I attach perfboard and the battery with
'Foam Double Sided Tape' instead of using hot glue, just in case I want to modify the circuit later. But if you want to make the circuit steady and permanent I recommend
for using some hot glue.

Image Notes Image Notes

1. Connect them 1. the down side of the header male are connected to potensio 1K
2. Connect to 9V header male (I bend the header just a little, for efficiency) 2. the upside down header are connected to potensio 5K
3. Positive wire from the battery clip 3. The upper side are connect to the speaker.
4. connect to ground header male (black wire from battery clip)
5. don't forget the knob!

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 Image Notes
1. Audio Socket

Step 10: Modify as you want !!

This is small, portable, but also have a limited ability to working. But it is not an obstacle to create something better. This circuit is easy to modified as it's so simple, and
there are some ways to modify the instrument :

1. You can replace a battery with an external power source

2. You can change a potensio meter values to get different volume range.

3. You can add LED if you want. The led should turn on when the device is powered and the other function is LED will stop you forgetting to turn off the instrument. But
don't forget to add a resistor.

4. You can add a 220 uF variable capacitor instead of simple 220 uF capacitor to change the bass

5. And then let your creativity flow!!

Don't forget to give me a feed back or advice because I'm just a beginner.

Have fun :D

Greeting from Indonesia!!

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