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Oscar
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Initially Posted - 05/27/2003 :  23:07:49  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
After following the thread(s) on building in sound/speakers and collecting bits on the power available under the cooker, and the use of various tools, it was time to take all this information and put it to work.
For those who are still comtemplating what appears to be one of the most popular DIY upgrades here's what I did.

I bought two 51/4" two stage full range 80W speakers, (Rockford/Fosgate)(BestBuy on sale)and built them into the settee as follows:

<img src="http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/Images/familypics/Forumshots/stereothree.jpg" border=0>

The speakers came with everything needed to build them in. As far as &gt;&gt;&gt;Stereo&lt;&lt;&lt; goes its not the best location, although I'm not disappointed with the results, but the big advantage here is that it does not take away any storage space, which we all know is at a premium. All holes in this project were cut using a ZIP bit in a dremmel tool (not too fast). If you dont have enough depth, you can nudge the watertank forward a little. There is some play under its straps. The good part here about owning a small boat is that the wires that come with the speakers are long enough to run between the floor and the ballast tank to the sink cabinet.<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

Here I installed a Jensen 4x45W CD/FM stereo,(BestBuy on sale) with remote, and with (important) an 1/8" AUX input on the front of it, which will accept my 20G MP3 player...(10 days of music in the palm of your hand). While I was at it I installed a volt meter(ie battery condition meter), and a 12V outlet (to charge the cellphone's and the handheld VHF), both from the car parts store. The big studs on the back of the volt meter acted as a "bus" and collected the power wires (wich I soldered into rings) so that there was only one wire to splice into the stove ignition power supply.


<img src="http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/Images/familypics/Forumshots/stereoone.jpg" border=0>

The result looks like this:

<img src="http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/Images/familypics/Forumshots/stereotwo.jpg" border=0>

Total cost, under 2BU's, and it get's rid of the two D-cell sucking wire tangling major aggravating portable speakers which did not even sound a tenth as good as this setup. It really sounds nice...

Two notes. First, the stereo came with hardware for replacing an existing low-fi installation in an automobile. Mounting it in flat fiberglass took some rummaging through the R&D parts supply in my workshop, resulting in some creative hardware made from leftover window blind brackets and assorted residential electrical hardware. I'm sure there are store bought solutions out there.

Finally: If you're like me, 6'-165lbs, you can fairly easily get both arms and upper body in the cabinet....getting out is a WHOLE DIFFERENT BALLGAME <img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle> And calling the wife from that position on the cell only generates hysterical laughter.....<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>

Oscar
250WB#618 Lady Kay on the Chesapeake:
<img src="http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/Images/familypics/Forumshots/chesapeake.jpg" border=0>


Edited by - Oscar on 05/27/2003 23:31:58
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