How to Make a Wooden iPhone Amplifier. Cool Pallet Wood Project!

How to make a wooden iPhone amplifier from pallet wood. This pallet wood project is a really cool pallet project as you can make it from one pallet board, it’s super easy to make and it’s virtually free. The extra sound that comes out is quite surprising. Having said that, don’t expect it to sound like a fully-fledged designated speaker or you’ll be disappointed.
If there was one improvement I’d make, that would be to run the router through the full thickness of the second board so that the sound bounces immediately off the back of the speaker. Watch the video and you’ll see what l mean. By doing that l think you will get a bit more volume.
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Music supplied by Jason Shaw at www.audionautix.com
Released under Creative Commons License 3.0.
Music Title: Banjo Short and Jenny's Theme.
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Music Title: Hustle.
Materials:
One length of pallet wood.
Paint of your choosing.
Wood glue.
Tools:
Router.
Straight router bit.
Hammer,
Dropsaw, or handsaw.
Hole saw. Size depending on how big you want your speaker. I used an 89mm hole saw.
Jigsaw if you don’t have a hole saw.
Drill.
Clamps.
Time to Complete.
One Weekend.
Skill level.
You need to be confident enough to be able to use a router which is fairly simple to use. Just do some practising on some practice wood first.
Well, l hope you enjoy the tutorial and l’ll see you on the next one.
MERRY XMAS!
Cheers, Uncle Knackers.
#woodenspeaker #iphoneamplifier #palletproject

[@VBEd666]

I listen to Talk Back Radio all day long. I am a sucker for listening to people express their views and opinions. A fine piece of work Shane.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Ed. I'm addicted to it. There's some pretty interesting people out there. By the way, happy bday for today. Cheers mate

[@VBEd666]

Thanks Shane. Cheers mate.

[@FixitFingers]

The old Boom Box... that's a catchy name, should trademark that...

[@diyforknuckleheads]

🤣...🤔

[@SterlingsWoodcrafts]

Great Pallet Wood Up Cycle Shane, Appreciate you for joining in the fun, Best of Luck To our Mate Down Under

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Sterling. You have some great entries and well done on organising the comp. You have a lot of people talking about it. Cheers mate and Merry Xmas to you and your family.

[@beetlewing]

Love the way you finish your projects. No matter how simple they are, once you grab your paint and varnish they're elevated to beautiful works of art.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Beetlewing. I really appreciate the comment. Cheers

[@mazwt44]

Uncle, your the best !!!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers mate! Glad you liked it 👍😁🇦🇺

[@francesluck6597]

HA HA HA! You had me totally buying that fairy tale about Stradivarius, what a knucklehead! Pallet wood rules, eh? Your films are great fun and the ideas and terrific. Well done Shane, I mean Uncle Knackers.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Yeah good old Stradivarius hahahaha...thanks for watching Bruce :-)

[@pietbuizer1686]

i like the Stratavarius context...nice phone gadget!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Hahahhaha...cheers mate 👍

[@dazmaddog601]

Cheers uncle knackers your the man

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Darrin Nelson Glad you like it Darrin. Cheers mate

[@allea89]

Good job Shane, I like how you recycle timber from a pallet to create something useful, well done Knackers and thanks for taking the time to share your work with us.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Too easy Allea. Thanks for the comment. Cheers

[@chrishoward190]

best show on youtube! more pallet projects please :)

[@alsmith1025]

This is GREAT. going to try this out this weekend. Thanks for the video.

[@mikegiammarise7861]

Your demeanor is so good 😂

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Glad you liked the vid Mike 👍😁

[@johnturner5753]

Great project. Loved the green mixed with the natural wood as well

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks John :-) Yeah the green really went well with the natural timber. Cheers mate

[@Therapor]

Great work as always mate! Love how chuffed you looked when you first dropped it down into place :D

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Dave. That was the first time l'd tried it so l was pretty happy with the result. Cheers mate

[@shanerandall7997]

nice addition to add to workshop i think...will have a crack at that when i can get back in the shed

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Shane. Merry Xmas mate. Cheers

[@shanerandall7997]

shaneconlan1 Happy new year Shane, trust you will have a creative one

[@fivestringpat]

Thanks for showing the mistakes/accidents as well - your videos are giving me confidence!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries Pat! 👍 Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺

[@thebeardedcountryman]

Great project. I use some of that non slip drawer liner stuff to support my work when routing. Works a treat.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Yeah that non slip stuff is great. I'll have to get some. Thanks for the tip and the comment. Cheers

[@AlexBlues]

N-I-C-E!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Alex. Appreciate the comment. Cheers

[@grumpywoodiam]

KZbin is fantastic. I'm sitting here thousands of miles away and yet, I feel I have a number of friends entertaining me from around the globe. I'll never meet you or the others that take the time and effort to produce the short entertaining videos. Thanks mate. And a very happy Christmas.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Grumpywoodiam. I appreciate all your comments this year and may you and yours have a Merry Xmas and a great new year. Cheers mate.

[@dannorth4866]

I have just got into building with pallets and love watching your videos. My wife loves the 'Great tip KNAAAAACKKEERRRS' bit most of all. We would make you a cup of tea anytime​ Knackerrrs!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Good suff Dan. Glad you and the wife like the vids. Cheers mate👍😁

[@paulgraham6353]

love the wee nails tip

[@drumavenger83]

Nicely done! I really like the look of the back piece if wood! It has some nice character. This is yet another project I want to try!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Yeah the back turned out really nice. Cheers mate

[@pault2957]

Brilliant little project so basic but very effective.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Paul:-)

[@BadlandsWoodNStuff]

Turned out great, and made a big difference in the sound too!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Badlands. Glad you liked it. Cheers

[@sixxxxpack]

LOL..good project and fun to watch. Thank you Shane.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers sixxxpack. Thanks for watching.

[@Paul_C83]

Nice job, really liking the final result.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Paul

[@SteveCarmichael]

Cool project Shane! I dig the colors!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Steve and well done on those drumsticks that l just saw on Steve Ramseys Channel. Cheers mate

[@krishawnmcintosh1457]

Hey I watch your video

[@funkyclubber]

Absolutely brilliant and so simple! You bet I'm gonna try this tomorrow right away :-) Thanks mate

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Appreciate the comment funkyclubber. Good luck with it. Cheers

[@navajovik]

That was super awesome! thanks for the idea.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No worries mate :-)

[@FabiansTinyWorkshop]

Nice project :)

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks for that Fabian. Appreciate the comment. Cheers

[@michaelkondo5931]

awesome, let's rocked!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Michael. Merry Xmas mate. Cheers

[@gsau3000]

I think you should have used the middle board as the front so that the phone can be dropped into the slot from the top like a slice of bread into a toaster. Also, you don't need to rout the back of the front panel as the phone is in line with the middle panel and the speaker is at the bottom right corner of the phone. You just need to rout all the way through the middle panel. This will allow you to rout a nice round edge around the hole of the front panel without wrecking it. I’ve seen other designs on KZbin where both the front and middle panels have a phone cut-out, but while the middle panel allows the phone to slot in from the top, the front panel cut-out is slightly smaller so the phone doesn’t fall out while still allowing access to the screen. I hope you like this suggestion. For those who can’t be bothered making something, I’ve found that placing the phone in a plastic breakfast bowl works really well. Especially as a spur-of-the-moment thing.

[@Rosstino1]

You are as good a comedian as you are a craftsman, i can watch you all day

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Rosstino1 Glad you like the video Rosstino. I appreciate the feedback. Cheers :-)

[@davidnaylor1862]

I love to make wooden projects

[@diyforknuckleheads]

That makes two of us David. Cheers mate :-)

[@martynclarke-smith6728]

Just love it ! What a great idea !

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Martyn Clarke-Smith Thanks mate :-)

[@simo2601]

Awesome project mate! I changed a few things and made my own version of it, I've sold 10 in the last couple of weeks, I owe you a beer!!!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Well done Simon!! Mmmmnnnn....beer :-)

[@garycollins7688]

I enjoy all of your videos 👍🏻👍🏻 By the way I live Texas ( USA )

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Glad you like them Gary! Hope you can stick around and thanks for watching all the way from Texas! 👍🇦🇺😁

[@joelmartin3237]

Love all your videos!! Best channel on KZbin thanks for all the helpful hints

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Awesome!! Thanks for the feedback Joel 👍😁

[@datadev1]

Ok, I'm waiting for you to build a violin out of pallet wood. ;) Nice job as always. After the holidays, I need to make one for my GS5.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Hahahaha..now that would be interesting. Thanks for the comment Woodrodent.

[@sebastianocano3289]

Great work mate! Cheers!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Sebastian

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

I have one of these on my to do list!! Nice entry!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Chris. I guess your list is a long as mine :-) Cheers mate

[@Uncle_Buzz]

Really cool. Batch out a few of those for some great Christmas gifts.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers Chris

[@HITASCL]

Cool Video! I definitely build one too for my phone. Thanks for sharing and viewing possible mistakes.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Frank. Yeah that was one mistake l won't be doing next time :-) Cheers mate

[@jeffwain]

I love your videos mate. I make pallet wood furniture. I keep it different from yours so I'm not copying plus I have different idea's but I just get a kick out of your videos. my girlfriend says we are nerds. but who cares she loves are creative work. keep up with the vidoes mate

[@seanmackey1094]

First vid of yours I've watched. Awesome project. Something I wanted to make for a while now. Easy instructions. Thumbs high!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Sean. Glad you found my Channel. Merry Xmas to you and your family. Cheers mate

[@smilingdog2219]

I keep a small roll of double sided carpet tape for quick clamp small projects to do my routing. Works great and easy to use.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Great tip Steven. Thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@stevecollins9450]

Well done video, Shane!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Steve

[@clgrm1]

You're the man Shane. Another enjoyable vid !

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers Gary

[@timothywalsh4230]

Fantastic Shane, just in time for Christmas. Keep them coming and have a good Christmas

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Tim, and a Merry Xmas to you too mate. Cheers

[@faer3680]

sos un groso chabon!! saludos desde argentina..

[@woodturningjohn]

Great stuff, and you really had me going at the beginning with your wood order gag. Best of luck and this reminds me I really need to get into the shop and finish my project for the challenge.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks John. I'm glad the gag got you going hahahha. I look forward to seeing your entry. Cheers mate

[@ShesSoRandom]

Another great creation :D

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Bobby

[@ShesSoRandom]

All good, will have to give it a try one day when i got some time :)

[@Furball2k]

A few years ago I bought a pair of bluetooth speakers for my workshop but this looks way cooler!!!

[@scottsanders3688]

Nice speaker box Shane

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Scott. Glad you liked it. Cheers

[@TheFurrminator]

Cool little project, I like it. I'll be making one of these for myself with a little tweaking on size to fit my iPhone 6Plus and I'll make it so that my phone will lay sideways in order to watch KZbin. Thanks for posting

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Jeff Furr Thanks Jeff, and laying it on it's side would be a great idea. Cheers mate

[@OoMikkioO]

+shaneconlan1 Not really. There are buttons on both sides of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, so that would mess with the access to those buttons.

[@billybong9429]

LOVELY Indeed !!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Billy. :-)

[@captainalaric]

Awesome vid! You could definitely sell these! Your stuff is absolutely great.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Captainalaric. Glad you liked it. Cheers :-)

[@Robson45634]

Parabéns!Deus abençoe ricamente sua familia.

[@angelmyra6158]

I love your video, uncle Knackers. You kind of remind me of my grandpa... hehe^^~ My daddy and brother made one this morning and it turned out great.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Good stuff Myra. I love mine and they look pretty good too. Cheers :-)

[@dsr20631]

I'm liking your vids knackers. 3 reasons.. I'm cheap, I'm up to my neck in scrap pallet wood and I'm a knucklehead. Subscribed!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Welcome to the club Dsr20631 :-) You just ticked all of the boxes. Cheers mate

[@Bennetts74]

Another great job

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks mate :-)

[@izeugirdor]

You must be psychic, Shane. I was just thinking of making one for my new phone. They really do need better speakers. Thanks for the inspiration. :D

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Izeugirdor. Good luck with your project. Cheers

[@URBANharveyexploration]

good stuff as always mate. all the best from Scotland

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers mate.

[@MrSlodez]

Brilliant!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks MrSlodez

[@josephwalter662]

Happy I found your channel! Only watched 3 videos since I subscribed and I have learned a few things/laughed my tail off! Great Tip Knackers!!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Good stuff Joseph! Glad you're on board mate. Cheers :-)

[@KillerZero259]

excellent video!!!! very educational!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks KillerZero. Appreciate the comment. Merry Xmas and all the best for 2015. Cheers

[@cookingandlive]

now i know what i will do later. Thx

[@shaunduke741]

Top Job Sir. keep up the good work.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Shaun

[@vagelistassis7441]

Well done and nice tips!!!!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks 14 sq......glad you found the vid useful 👍👍

[@MrGuide78]

Great Job! I worked these with my students at school =)

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Good stuff MrGuide! I hope the kids enjoyed making them 😁

[@luisguillermoperezmejia7907]

Súper. Gracias por compartir. Saludos cordiales desde Medellín Colombia

[@diyforknuckleheads]

No te preocupes en absoluto Luis! Gracias por mirar desde Medellin Columbia 👍😁🇦🇺

[@BigGaz1953]

cool idea mate

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers Gaz

[@ultimate1933]

I need to make me one of these, I'm always listening to music while in the shop.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Good luck with it Luis

[@frankorona1]

Wonderful work, thanks for sharing.

[@MultiTom1956]

Brilliant! I would love to make one :-) thanks a lot

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Francisco.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Mahendra Tiwari Thanks for the comment Mahendra. Good luck with your project. Cheers

[@deanoboland]

Great work on video mate greetings from spain

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Dean! Glad you enjoyed it mate and all the best 👍😁🇦🇺

[@steviejacko]

That is marvellous Shane ,fab idea i need one for my ipad lol

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks for that Stevie. I'm sure you could knock up a giant sized one for your iPad:-) Hey mate, r u still making vids? I haven't seen you lately in my feed. Cheers mate

[@steviejacko]

yes silly youtube i have made a clarinet out of a carrot lol

[@danagage7009]

I made it , it is awesome Thanks!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Well done Dana and thanks for watching 👍

[@bonsaiman101]

where you been uncle knackers? haven't seen anything from you for a while, good to have you back

[@charleslewis2862]

Thanks mate! Super easy, and useful. I might add a hole for a charging wire. Or maybe not, my wife uses her phone for an alarm clock, already to loud at 6 AM.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks for that Charles. I was actually going to incorporate a hole for my charger but l thought if l added a channel for the cable it would be a spot for the sound to escape so l abandoned the idea. Cheers mate

[@sindrenordal2907]

I Will be making one of this, Just tweaking around to make it work for my LG Leon

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Sindre Nordal Good luck with it Sindre :-)

[@sindrenordal2907]

Tank you so much 😊

[@bissobisson2054]

hey uncle knackers can you please make more videos of little projects like this

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+bisso bisson I hope to do more when l finish building my house. Stay tuned. Cheers

[@nevillewebb2856]

Love it!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

👍😁....Thanks Neville! 👍😁🇦🇺

[@maresalatime]

As always great job and ideas mate. Defiantly making one for the nephews this Xmas. Cheers mate and merry xmas.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Maresala and merry xmas to you and your family too mate. Cheers

[@corbse2059]

Great video! You have a new subscriber, also love the paint job.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Captain Custard Yeah the paint job turned out really nice. Thanks for the feedback and the sub! Cheers :-)

[@juanmolina7894]

like your idea... simple and efficient... to round that edge of the speaker already glued with the router, to avoid the problem You mentioned of ruining the wood with the router.... use a round over bit with a DREMEL... same roundness on a much smaller and controlled bit

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Cheers Juan!....appreciate the tip mate 😁👍

[@yourfacegir111]

Awesome I need to make one

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Youngfacegirl11. Goos luck with your project and have a great Xmas. Cheers

[@charliegray5432]

Quality video

[@diyforknuckleheads]

👍😁...Cheers Charlie 👍😁🇦🇺

[@JustClaude13]

Hardwood pallets are the best if you can find them. I got some mahogany, something that looks like rosewood and what might be some maple. Made a mandolin. This looks like a good project for using up the scrap left over. I'll have to borrow a phone from the guy I work with.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks for your feedback Claude. Tha mandolin would have turned out great. Well done. Cheers

[@Jay-qq7so]

Hey shane, like the projects, the iphone speaker block is cool, just thinking of an alteration for it. How about making one that allows the iphone to lay sideways to allow to watch youtube vids etc on a bigger screen and place the speaker circle in the middle then have a cut out on the other side to allow the iphone to stand upright like you have it. 😊 Thx Jase

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Great idea Jase! Wish l had have thought of that myself. Cheers mate. :-)

[@davidletz9123]

Another top project Shane! Do you own/use a table saw? You seem to make all of your cuts with the circular saw.

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks David. No l don't have a table saw :-( . That's why i use my circular saw. I would love a table saw. It would make life so much easier! Cheers mate.

[@papah5193]

nails are a nice tip for routing!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Papa H. You can also use that rubber stuff that you line drawers with also. Cheers

[@sikanama]

Awesome!!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

ALEX3303 Thanks ALEX :-)

[@Austin_B97]

pretty cool

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Harm0nicChaos

[@brigidmoon5258]

Yes it works

[@diyforknuckleheads]

👍👍

[@sdcrysto5725]

Awesome!

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Sdcrysto.

[@fatdan120a]

great video

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Dan anonymous Thanks Dan

[@DANO2015]

Great tip knackerrrsssss 👍👍😜

[@diyforknuckleheads]

LOL...Cheers mate 👍

[@DANO2015]

shaneconlan1 I think your videos are inspiring , you make it look TOO EASY 👍👍

[@diyforknuckleheads]

👍👍

[@mariannam9814]

that is so cool

[@diyforknuckleheads]

+Marianna M Thanks Marianna! Glad you liked it. Cheers :-)

[@Stephenmcl1977]

awesome again bud

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Thanks Stephen. Have a great Xmas mate. Cheers

[@Stephenmcl1977]

I hope you do to bud an a happy new year with lots more videos

[@diyforknuckleheads]

stephen mclaughlin :-)

[@warzone822]

i felt like at any moment you would say crikey then fight an alligator

[@diyforknuckleheads]

Not Dopler If l had have thought of it, l would have :-)

[@OzSawdustMakers]

Struth mate, crocodile! No gators in Oz!

[@manelamelafelix1215]

P No Kì

[@ryananthony4840]

Lmao