After a tiring day at work, you sit down in your living room as you plug your newly bought DVD in your DVD player. You open a cold bottle of beer, your energy booster after stressful periods. All of a sudden, you notice that the movie has started several minutes ago yet your TV is still as silent as a corpse. The audio amplifier is busted and you need a new one as soon as possible. It’s a good thing you can actually provide an amplifier for your entertainment system without spending a dime.

If you plan to build your own amplifier, think again. The machines used to produce and assemble an amplifier will cost you more than an arm and a leg. Using substitute materials for the assembly is considered risky business since you might end up damaging your entertainment system. It takes years of engineering experience before you can produce an amplifier yourself. Your only option right now is to recycle the amplifier of your old appliances.

Materials Used:

• screwdriver set
• pliers
• old electronic appliance
• electrical tape (if necessary)
• electric wire (if necessary)

First, turn off the power of your DVD player. Get your screwdrivers. Use the appropriate screwdrivers to loosen the screws of your video component’s casing. Once opened, locate the amplifier. Undo the screws and bolts with your screwdriver and pliers, and then lift the amplifier out carefully.

Now, your job is to locate an appliance that can be a replacement for your busted amp. Let’s say that you also own 2003 model radio component. Get your screwdriver set and remove the radio component’s casing. Once done, remove the amp’s bolts and screws, and then bring it over to your video component. Set the radio component’s amp into the spot of the video component’s former amp. Affix the screws and bolts to hold your recycled amp steady.

Normally, your problem will be fixed at this point, but there are cases when the amp needs to be directly wired to your component. You can simply buy some electric wire from a hardware store and connect it to your recycled amp. When the wire is connected, get the video component’s connecting wire and expose its copper component. Twist the copper threads of both the amp and the component together, and tape the wire coat back in place. Reconnect the casing of your DVD player, sit back, relax, and enjoy the film.

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