DIY FM Radio Build | 3D Printed Stereo Speaker Project

2026-05-30

DIY FM Radio Build | 3D Printed Stereo Speaker Project

Channel: Sawdust & Circuits (2050 subscribers)

This is the standout from today's batch — a genuine multi-disciplinary build that combines 3D printed enclosure design, basic RF electronics, and audio engineering into one compact project. Most of the other candidates are either Shorts, hashtag spam, or static-camera print-time-lapses with no narration. This one actually walks through a complete build.

The maker integrates an inexpensive Amazon FM tuner module with four 3/4" speaker drivers housed in a custom-printed stereo enclosure. That's a deceptively rich combination: you have to think about acoustic chamber volume, driver spacing for stereo imaging, port tuning (or sealed design tradeoffs), and how to route wiring cleanly inside a printed shell. Small drivers in particular are unforgiving — the enclosure shape and internal volume have outsized influence on the sound.

It's also a great example of how cheap modular electronics (sub-$10 tuner boards, generic class-D amplifiers) make it accessible to assemble a working consumer device at home. The channel name "Sawdust & Circuits" hints at the woodworking-meets-electronics ethos, and at 2k subscribers this is exactly the kind of small-creator project content worth surfacing.

Expect to learn about enclosure modeling for speakers, wiring a tuner module to an amp stage, and printing parts that need to fit precision hardware like speaker grilles and potentiometer shafts.

Why watch: A complete end-to-end build that combines 3D printing, audio enclosure design, and basic RF electronics in one approachable project.

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