The Little Guy Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I have seen homemade MP3 players and I would like to try an make my own for kicks and giggles. I was hoping that someone might know where I could get parts to build my MP3 player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aximbigfan Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 If you don't know where to get the parts, I can assure you you will not find this at all easy, and most likely, imposable. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclamp Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 If you don't know where to get the parts, I can assure you you will not find this at all easy, and most likely, imposable. Chris You can find parts easily online. There are not too many different types. Capacitors, resistors, diodes, wires. While this project isnt impossible it would be rather hard. Maybe this will help you http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/19/how-to-make-your-own-mp3-player/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aximbigfan Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I figured he was saying building it from scratch. Just soldering a kit together is easy, if you know how to solder. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 I figured he was saying building it from scratch. Just soldering a kit together is easy, if you know how to solder. Chris I was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlumph Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I was You was what? Looking to build it form scratch or to solder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 I was You was what? Looking to build it form scratch or to solder? scratch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Uh..... You do realize how impossible that is going to be for you, yes? If you're posting here trying to figure out where to start, don't even try. Unless of course, by 'parts' you meant premade chips, in which case you would just be soldering. But, you already said you don't want to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Little Guy Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 yeah premade chips, but not a premade kit. I don't want to go and buy a kit that has everything, and you read some instructions (connect "A" to "B") because that just takes the fun out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dclamp Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Well this would be the wrong forum to ask how. Your going to need to know how to do VERY low level programming. For the average person, yes this is close to impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbin Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Do you want to buy chips that are made to be an MP3 player, or just chips that are capable of being tweaked into being an MP3 player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 If you are just starting out and don't know what you're doing, what do you expect to do that wouldn't be included in a beginner's kit anyways? Buy parts individually and read some tutorial online? In essence, it's the same thing, except with a prefab kit, you're guaranteed not to accidentally buy the wrong parts, due to not knowing what you're doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlumph Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I don't know why everyone's busting this kids balls. I didn't know anything about PHP before I learned it. Obviously you have to start somewhere... I think it'd be a great learning experience, even if it takes him months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aximbigfan Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 You don't up an build an MP3 player from scratch without any experience. The kid is only going to get frustrated. Get a kit! Learn to solder! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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