Man's Picnic Basket

by palombo5050 in Outside > Backyard

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Man's Picnic Basket

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My son and I decided to make the ultimate Man's Picnic Basket. We took the basic components for a picnic; Picnic Basket, Ziploc containers, Picnic Blanket, and a little something extra... A custom made 2.1 HiFi stereo sound system for the music device.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHhvSYUc9f8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Parts

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Picnic Basket and Blanket
Ziploc Containers
Small Amplifier (2.1 HiFi Stereo)
Speakers
Power Supply
Mounting hardware
Wire and Soldering tools

Mounting Speakers

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Lay out the speakers on the lids of the containers.
Mark your mounting holes and I used a drain plate to make the holes for the sound ports. I used my drill to make them.

Amplifier Placement

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I mounted the amp on top of the base speaker to protect it.
Made all the wire connections then connected the power supply and music device

Louisiana Gumbo

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I made some Louisiana Gumbo and enjoyed my picnic with incredible sound. The Ziploc containers really improve the sound quality.

New Battery Install

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I purchased a smaller and thinner battery so all items now fit inside. I also repurposed a 12v 2amp wall adapter to have other power source and charger.