So I've been into making little 9v amps built in to cigar boxes (with the lm386) and i've started to wonder about these pricey components that I'm getting at Radio Shack...
What if...I could make them myself?
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/02/make_presents_the_capacitor.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/12/make_presents_the_resisto.html
These videos seem crazy how simple they work. I could wind my own speaker with a magnet easily, make my own capacitors and resistors, and basically (not including the input jack and lm386) have a completely homemade amp. Is it possible, in your opinions? Anyone ever try this?
--Charlie
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Yeah, those definitely would be hard. I'm gonna try this design: http://cigarboxguitars.com/workshops/CigarBoxAmp.php
The hard part in that design would be the lm386 amp chip, and with that, I think I'll just buy it.
No vacuum tubes in that one, though! A tiny bit easier haha!
Doc Oakroot said:
Someone once homemade all those parts.
The triode (transisters) might be a problem. Not sure how you'd do it without a vacuum tube - although the tube is a pretty simple device if you have a way to make a vacuum.
The triode (transisters) might be a problem. Not sure how you'd do it without a vacuum tube - although the tube is a pretty simple device if you have a way to make a vacuum.
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http://cigarboxguitars.com/workshops/CigarBoxAmp.php
The hard part in that design would be the lm386 amp chip, and with that, I think I'll just buy it.
No vacuum tubes in that one, though! A tiny bit easier haha!
Doc Oakroot said:
The triode (transisters) might be a problem. Not sure how you'd do it without a vacuum tube - although the tube is a pretty simple device if you have a way to make a vacuum.