Comments on: Billy the Boombox (Custom Music Bike Trailer) http://www.biketrailerblog.com/2008/08/billy-the-boombox-custom-music-bike-trailer/ The Gallery of Bike Trailers in Use and in Development - Send In Your Photos Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:43:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bike Trailer Sound Systems — Bike Trailer Blog http://www.biketrailerblog.com/2008/08/billy-the-boombox-custom-music-bike-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 Bike Trailer Sound Systems — Bike Trailer Blog Mon, 10 May 2010 00:39:08 +0000 http://biketrailerblog.com/?p=150#comment-1168 [...] has information about this monstrous system and other bike Frankenstein like bike music projects at his link page. Share and [...] [...] has information about this monstrous system and other bike Frankenstein like bike music projects at his link page. Share and [...]

]]> By: Polo http://www.biketrailerblog.com/2008/08/billy-the-boombox-custom-music-bike-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 Polo Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:12:12 +0000 http://biketrailerblog.com/?p=150#comment-1108 Im am in the process of working on the same project. My setup is a little diffrent, I have a 6.5 Boston Acoustics Sub and 4 satelite speakers, 200w amp, and 1 car battery. My question to you is, How long did your system run for before you needed to recharge it? I am trying to guess on how long I will have to enjoy music on the go. Thanks, Im am in the process of working on the same project. My setup is a little diffrent, I have a 6.5 Boston Acoustics Sub and 4 satelite speakers, 200w amp, and 1 car battery.

My question to you is, How long did your system run for before you needed to recharge it? I am trying to guess on how long I will have to enjoy music on the go.

Thanks,

]]> By: Julio http://www.biketrailerblog.com/2008/08/billy-the-boombox-custom-music-bike-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Julio Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:52:33 +0000 http://biketrailerblog.com/?p=150#comment-776 Ryna, I am involved in planning a ride and I'm in charge of music. I would like to create a system similar to yours. What I have so far is a trailer that someone is going to loan us, a 10' Sony Xplod Subwofer and an old car battery that my mechanic said has 10 watts left. Do you think that I can use the Sub by itself and get some good sound? What kind of amp should I get, how many watts? Thanks Ryna,

I am involved in planning a ride and I’m in charge of music. I would like to create a system similar to yours. What I have so far is a trailer that someone is going to loan us, a 10′ Sony Xplod Subwofer and an old car battery that my mechanic said has 10 watts left.

Do you think that I can use the Sub by itself and get some good sound?

What kind of amp should I get, how many watts?

Thanks

]]> By: Jonny Orozco http://www.biketrailerblog.com/2008/08/billy-the-boombox-custom-music-bike-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Jonny Orozco Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:05:35 +0000 http://biketrailerblog.com/?p=150#comment-366 I want to make something very similar to that but a little more small scaled. I have a 240 watt car amplifier and a 12 volt battery to power it but I do not know how to wire everything. The amplifier came with all the power cables and audio cables included but I do not know how to connect the battery to the amp(everything else is solid.) I would assume it would be the same as how you wired your system but with a smaller amp and smaller battery. Can you help me? I want to make something very similar to that but a little more small scaled. I have a 240 watt car amplifier and a 12 volt battery to power it but I do not know how to wire everything. The amplifier came with all the power cables and audio cables included but I do not know how to connect the battery to the amp(everything else is solid.) I would assume it would be the same as how you wired your system but with a smaller amp and smaller battery. Can you help me?

]]> By: tim matlock http://www.biketrailerblog.com/2008/08/billy-the-boombox-custom-music-bike-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-247 tim matlock Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:11:52 +0000 http://biketrailerblog.com/?p=150#comment-247 im wanting to put a box on a wagon to pull to softball tournament.will this setup work if so can you send me the info on how you wired it up.Thanks Tim im wanting to put a box on a wagon to pull to softball tournament.will this setup work if so can you send me the info on how you wired it up.Thanks Tim

]]> By: Jim http://www.biketrailerblog.com/2008/08/billy-the-boombox-custom-music-bike-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Jim Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:49:49 +0000 http://biketrailerblog.com/?p=150#comment-197 Ryan, I'm on an ultimate frisbee team and we need some tunes blastin at tournaments... I want to build something just like what you have but i have some questions. Other than the car amp and speakers, what other parts should i start looking at to purchase? Also, the battery lasts about 3 hours? If i reduce the size of the speakers do you think i can save some energy? Also, when the battery is dead do you charge it or pay up for a new one. thanks for any help, -Jim Ryan,
I’m on an ultimate frisbee team and we need some tunes blastin at tournaments… I want to build something just like what you have but i have some questions.
Other than the car amp and speakers, what other parts should i start looking at to purchase? Also, the battery lasts about 3 hours? If i reduce the size of the speakers do you think i can save some energy? Also, when the battery is dead do you charge it or pay up for a new one.

thanks for any help,
-Jim

]]> By: Ryan http://www.biketrailerblog.com/2008/08/billy-the-boombox-custom-music-bike-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Ryan Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:31:07 +0000 http://biketrailerblog.com/?p=150#comment-164 Trey, I'd be glad to help you with the wiring but I'm not sure what kind of tape deck you have (I assume you mean a factory-installed car tape player?) Hit me up at Ryan[at]thecooperproject[dawt]com with specifics about what you've got and I should be able to tell you how to wire it up. Most car head units have a built in amp so it should be a pretty easy hook up once I figure out what you are working with. Tim, I believe I may have seen some of your work at instructables.com? I appreciate the offer of circuit plans but a bike powered dynamo will not be able to provide enough current to make a meaningful difference in the ammount of time the stereo can play. The dynamo can run your computer speakers because they likely run on about 1watt of power. Even low-end car speakers need 5+watts to opperate loud enough to hear them. The speakers used here (with the external amp) are running about 60 watts each. I doubt you will be able to run car speakers from a dynamo at all but if you do they will be very quiet. Your best bet for a dynamo powered system is chopping up one of those battery powered iPod speaker systems and converting it to run off dynamo power. You won't hear it a block away like this system but you won't be hauling 40lbs of lead (battery) around when you ride either. If you want to discuss what I mean about the current requirements of these stereo systems at greater length feel free to email me at the address I posted above. Pedal on, -Ryan Cooper Trey,
I’d be glad to help you with the wiring but I’m not sure what kind of tape deck you have (I assume you mean a factory-installed car tape player?) Hit me up at Ryan[at]thecooperproject[dawt]com with specifics about what you’ve got and I should be able to tell you how to wire it up. Most car head units have a built in amp so it should be a pretty easy hook up once I figure out what you are working with.

Tim,
I believe I may have seen some of your work at instructables.com? I appreciate the offer of circuit plans but a bike powered dynamo will not be able to provide enough current to make a meaningful difference in the ammount of time the stereo can play. The dynamo can run your computer speakers because they likely run on about 1watt of power. Even low-end car speakers need 5+watts to opperate loud enough to hear them. The speakers used here (with the external amp) are running about 60 watts each. I doubt you will be able to run car speakers from a dynamo at all but if you do they will be very quiet. Your best bet for a dynamo powered system is chopping up one of those battery powered iPod speaker systems and converting it to run off dynamo power. You won’t hear it a block away like this system but you won’t be hauling 40lbs of lead (battery) around when you ride either.

If you want to discuss what I mean about the current requirements of these stereo systems at greater length feel free to email me at the address I posted above.

Pedal on,
-Ryan Cooper

]]> By: Tim Brennan http://www.biketrailerblog.com/2008/08/billy-the-boombox-custom-music-bike-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Tim Brennan Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:56:11 +0000 http://biketrailerblog.com/?p=150#comment-163 Cool build. I just wired my bike up with some crappy computer speakers and I power them off the wheel (proof of concept, gonna add a car stereo soon) but anyway, you should recharge the battery on that sucker of your wheels. All I used is a wheel dynamo like the kind in old school light kits. That gives me like 20+v AC, then I run it through a bridge rectifier to convert it to DC and then a voltage regulator to keep it at 12v so I don't burn everything out. For now I just have a 9v recharchable on their to keep my lights on when I stop pedaling but am gonna ad a 12v drill battery so I can keep the tunes going when I stop. If you wanna try and need any help e-mail me and I can send you a circuit diagram. - Tim www.MostEmailedNews.com Cool build. I just wired my bike up with some crappy computer speakers and I power them off the wheel (proof of concept, gonna add a car stereo soon) but anyway, you should recharge the battery on that sucker of your wheels. All I used is a wheel dynamo like the kind in old school light kits. That gives me like 20+v AC, then I run it through a bridge rectifier to convert it to DC and then a voltage regulator to keep it at 12v so I don’t burn everything out. For now I just have a 9v recharchable on their to keep my lights on when I stop pedaling but am gonna ad a 12v drill battery so I can keep the tunes going when I stop.

If you wanna try and need any help e-mail me and I can send you a circuit diagram.

- Tim

http://www.MostEmailedNews.com

]]> By: Trey http://www.biketrailerblog.com/2008/08/billy-the-boombox-custom-music-bike-trailer/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Trey Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:17:19 +0000 http://biketrailerblog.com/?p=150#comment-162 Hi, How did you wire the stereo? I have an old cassette head unit in my garage that I'd love to turn into a boombox but I have no idea how to connect to all the weird outlets on the back. Thanks, Trey Hi,

How did you wire the stereo?

I have an old cassette head unit in my garage
that I’d love to turn into a boombox but I have no idea how to connect to all the weird outlets on the back.

Thanks,
Trey

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