@raconmario Hello. The same parts that produces the sound is the same parts that does it in the speaker; The magnet and the coil. The magnet is located in the hard disc casing, and the coil, where we connect the current from the amplifier, is located at the end of the "reading arm".
@FurreFurre Oh, it adds more noise? I thought that it would decrease some of the noise, because the heads on the arm make direct contact with the platters until they are spinning. The reason for this is so that the heads can get close enough for accurate reads and purely rely on the surface tension to draw air underneath the heads to lift them off the right amount. So I would have imagined it would make the sound a bit clearer, but it wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong about something
@Vaughnlesterinoz It adds noise due to the spinning of the metal discs. Just power up a HD and you'll hear the noise of the discs spinning, and with the cover removed when you have it as a speaker, the noise is even more loud.
@nickshoes Because sound is vibration. The arm moves so fast it is now called vibrating instead of moving, and that planned vibration is making the noise. if it moves, it's too loose.
one thing when u build these its surely not for hi quality because that u probably already got hiquality speaker at home so just build it for trash music and heavy metal things this is awesome
Works just like a speaker, you got a strong magnet and a coil. When feeding it with current from the amplifier it will move just like the coil in the speaker.
I found instructions how to make it here, but be aware that different harddrives have solder points at different places. Search for how to make hard drive speaker on google :)
Awesome. Gotta do this now. I found how to make it and now I know how to increase quality
1337halofreak 4 months ago
What part of the HDD produces the sound? I'm not entirely sure.
raconmario 6 months ago
@raconmario Hello. The same parts that produces the sound is the same parts that does it in the speaker; The magnet and the coil. The magnet is located in the hard disc casing, and the coil, where we connect the current from the amplifier, is located at the end of the "reading arm".
FurreFurre 6 months ago
@FurreFurre Thanks. That gave me a few ideas.
raconmario 6 months ago
@FurreFurre I'm guessing you can't get the disc to spin aswell as play the music?
PyreManiacz 7 months ago
@PyreManiacz
It is possible, but why do you want the disc to spin?
The only thing that will add is a lot of noise.
FurreFurre 7 months ago
@FurreFurre Put ridges into the disc and have a laser pointed at it idk ;D Make it alittle more fun.
PyreManiacz 7 months ago
@FurreFurre Oh, it adds more noise? I thought that it would decrease some of the noise, because the heads on the arm make direct contact with the platters until they are spinning. The reason for this is so that the heads can get close enough for accurate reads and purely rely on the surface tension to draw air underneath the heads to lift them off the right amount. So I would have imagined it would make the sound a bit clearer, but it wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong about something
Vaughnlesterinoz 5 months ago
@Vaughnlesterinoz It adds noise due to the spinning of the metal discs. Just power up a HD and you'll hear the noise of the discs spinning, and with the cover removed when you have it as a speaker, the noise is even more loud.
FurreFurre 5 months ago
where the hell do u hook up the wires?
robiniroven 10 months ago
@robiniroven
Basically you need to connect your wires to the coil of the reading arm.
FurreFurre 10 months ago
how come i can't get the arm to move? i only get sounds
nickshoes 1 year ago
@nickshoes Because sound is vibration. The arm moves so fast it is now called vibrating instead of moving, and that planned vibration is making the noise. if it moves, it's too loose.
KaeLuX 8 months ago
While it did sound remarkably better it didn't look nearly as cool without the arms dancing around as if it was reading the disk
Honda4wheeler4ever 1 year ago
one thing when u build these its surely not for hi quality because that u probably already got hiquality speaker at home so just build it for trash music and heavy metal things this is awesome
alabank 1 year ago
cool idea, but how does it work? tutorial would be great!
steve0steel 1 year ago
@steve0steel
Works just like a speaker, you got a strong magnet and a coil. When feeding it with current from the amplifier it will move just like the coil in the speaker.
I found instructions how to make it here, but be aware that different harddrives have solder points at different places. Search for how to make hard drive speaker on google :)
FurreFurre 1 year ago
I'm making a set :D Ad like an EL wire strip or something, I'd have the coolest computer speakers ever :D
xG33Kx 1 year ago