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It all started on moving day July first au eight. While helping my sister move, I spotted a discarded Ikea TerTial. Turns out the switch was broken, that made me happy, I hate those twist switches and I will get to mount a switch of my choice. But I wanted to do more, then came the idea of adding a set of speakers to it.


Here is what I started with.




Then I cut some holes with a cutting disc, it was fun.




After cutting the holes in the box I acquired at addisons, I did some painting and assembled the circuitry. The amp is from an old set of Harmon Kardon computer speakers, powered by a 15v transformer. The other transformer is 5v to power/charge my Creative Zen. They are both connected to toggle switches. The light switch is illuminated.



Here is the lamp with the speakers mounted.



Closer look at a spkr.



I scavenged some nice wire wrap.



I plotted on making a dock for my music device. Maybe later.



Inside the lamp, incandescent bulb would not be a good idea.



And there we go, it sounds good, maybe I will post some video sometime.

DAMN, that is cool.

your design improves on the original IKEA intent by about a gazillion fold.

What bulb do you use that isn't gonna affect your speaks?

one of those fluorescent energy savings one, works great!