Cigar Box Ringer

[markosjal]

So I spent some time browsing electronic parts stores for project boxes , thinking of making use of some bells as I have phones that lack internal ringers.

Unfortunately "the ultimate box" was not found .

Later while cleaning out stuff from my last trip to Vallarta I found in some things I had forgotten about. While in Vallarta, I helped a friend to clean up a condo. We found many small cigar boxes. I brought some back with me. These are Small wooden cigar boxes. WAIT , perfect size for the ringer boxes I want to make!

I got out a drill and a gloss black rattle can so fast and before the paint was dry, I had it done

Now this was a quickie and I am sure I can do better . I have MANY small cigar boxes of varying sizes to accommodate most any size bell.

On this particular one I used a bell from a styleline that I had removed but now have learned a lot about tempremental styleline ringers that I will be posting soon as well. That particular Styleline is perfectly happy with the transplanted ringer from a dead WE Princess that became a donor. Later however I did fix the styleline ringer and have it here now. The .47uf cap with handy mount, came from a cheap Japanese phone that I gutted for donor parts.


The final touches are rubber feet and maybe more holes so the box allows more sound to escape.

[AE_Collector]

Looks good. I always have a battle trying to get the AE Styleline Ringers to make a half decent sound so look forward to hearing any thoughts on their adjustment.

Terry

[Dan/Panther]

I have several high end cigar boxes my Mom gave me, when she worked at the tobacco shop at Disneyland. I never considered using one for a desk top subset. BRILLIANT idea, it will just look like a box of cigars on my desk, and make me look sophisticated.
Thanks for the GREAT idea.

D/P

[TelePlay]

I have several high end cigar boxes my Mom gave me, when she worked at the tobacco shop at Disneyland. I never considered using one for a desk top subset. BRILLIANT idea, it will just look like a box of cigars on my desk, and make me look sophisticated.
Thanks for the GREAT idea.

D/P

Check the going rate for the cigar boxes on eBay for using them. They are also collectible, and some worth real money.

[Pourme]

You can buy wooden boxes from Hobby Lobby almost any size to use as subset boxes fairly cheap, in case you don't want to risk ruining a potently pricey cigar box. 

[markosjal]

I have several high end cigar boxes my Mom gave me, when she worked at the tobacco shop at Disneyland. I never considered using one for a desk top subset. BRILLIANT idea, it will just look like a box of cigars on my desk, and make me look sophisticated.
Thanks for the GREAT idea.

D/P

Iam glad you like the idea. A desktop ringer even better!