Built one of these back when I was like 12 or 13 with stuff we had lying around the garage. Was alright, but I had some of the worst cutting skills ever for some reason.
Been off work this past week for maintenance and whatnot, so I decided to build another one.
Found 2 "wheeled" coolers for $5 on facebook, new 6.5" 2 way Pioneer speakers for $20, had an old Kinetik HC600 in the garage, and girlfriends dad gave me an old Dual headunit.
Mocked it all up, using a dremmel with the cutting bit, bad idea. Wired it up, battery wasnt holding a charge (Or so I thought), so I went out and got a 35AH SLA battery, wire loom, wires, crimp connectors, etc.
Decided these coolers were trash, didnt want my awesome sounds coming out of a cracked, warped, yellowed cooler, so I spent another $25 on a 50qt cube cooler, with a telescoping handle.
Still gonna add more stuff, gotta get back to work and get paid LOL. Gonna add a pair of 6x9's (One on either side), and have a digital voltmeter, USB charging port, and LED lit computer fan on their way in the mail. (Lots of LEDs too) Fan will be to get airflow in there, to keep it from overheating on hot days. I don't think it ever would, but it wont hurt to add this. Ill eventually upgrade the head unit too, as this ones bluetooth streaming days are over. Streaming music sounds like its sped up, and really low quality.
"End" product:
Antenna with removable mast in the cupholder
This thing is ridiculously loud. Haven't even been able to turn it up close to full yet. As of right now, it will play for roughly 14 hours (And that's under-estimating) at high/full volume.
And before anyone asks, no this one is not usable as a cooler anymore. This is my own personal one, and I never use coolers. We live right on the beach almost, so I can easily wheel this down there and play loud and clear music to be heard far far out. I am however collecting supplies to make more and sell, including ones that can serve the "cooler" purpose. There would be a partition that completely seals off all the electronics.
Been off work this past week for maintenance and whatnot, so I decided to build another one.
Found 2 "wheeled" coolers for $5 on facebook, new 6.5" 2 way Pioneer speakers for $20, had an old Kinetik HC600 in the garage, and girlfriends dad gave me an old Dual headunit.
Mocked it all up, using a dremmel with the cutting bit, bad idea. Wired it up, battery wasnt holding a charge (Or so I thought), so I went out and got a 35AH SLA battery, wire loom, wires, crimp connectors, etc.
Decided these coolers were trash, didnt want my awesome sounds coming out of a cracked, warped, yellowed cooler, so I spent another $25 on a 50qt cube cooler, with a telescoping handle.
Still gonna add more stuff, gotta get back to work and get paid LOL. Gonna add a pair of 6x9's (One on either side), and have a digital voltmeter, USB charging port, and LED lit computer fan on their way in the mail. (Lots of LEDs too) Fan will be to get airflow in there, to keep it from overheating on hot days. I don't think it ever would, but it wont hurt to add this. Ill eventually upgrade the head unit too, as this ones bluetooth streaming days are over. Streaming music sounds like its sped up, and really low quality.
"End" product:
Antenna with removable mast in the cupholder
This thing is ridiculously loud. Haven't even been able to turn it up close to full yet. As of right now, it will play for roughly 14 hours (And that's under-estimating) at high/full volume.
And before anyone asks, no this one is not usable as a cooler anymore. This is my own personal one, and I never use coolers. We live right on the beach almost, so I can easily wheel this down there and play loud and clear music to be heard far far out. I am however collecting supplies to make more and sell, including ones that can serve the "cooler" purpose. There would be a partition that completely seals off all the electronics.
