Flower » 5. The Speaker (optional)

The speaker is an optional addition to the Flower. If you find a speaker that is comparable in size to the speaker TeRK recommends, then follow the instructions listed below. If you cannot find a comparable speaker to TeRK’s and would like to use a speaker you already have, then follow Steps 5-6 listed below to connect the wires to your speaker. You can keep your speaker in the flower box after you have finished the Flower recipe.

If you are not connecting a speaker to your flower, then skip this part and go to Step 6 > The Petals.

Required Tools

Image	Tool
	Scissors
	Pen
	Wire Strippers
	Wire Cutters

Required Parts

Image	Part
	8 Ohm Round Speaker
	Two 20" Lengths of 22-Guage Wire
	2.5" Square of Yellow Felt
	Elmer's Glue
	Electrical Tape

1. Place the speaker face down on the yellow felt and trace around the speaker with the pen.


2. Cut the traced circle from the felt.


3. Squeeze a thin thread of glue around the edge of the speaker.


4. Glue the speaker to the felt as shown in the photo above.


5. Strip roughly 1/4" off one end of each strand of 20” 22-guage wire and strip ¾” off the other end of each strand.


6. Thread the 3/4" of bare wire through the speaker leads and twist them so they are snug against the leads. Loosely wrap the two lengths of wire around each other.


7. Put a piece of electrical tape over the leads for insulation.


8. Thread a zip tie through both sides of the body of the speaker as shown in the photo above.


9. Thread a zip tie through the two zip ties from Step 8 to make a harness as shown in the photo above.


10. Thread another zip tie through the harness but do not tighten it.


11. Bend the zip tie and insert it through the hexagon.


12. Tighten the zip tie around the L-bracket and hub at the center of the hexagon until the speaker is secured felt-side up.

Return to Step 4 | Proceed to Step 6