Just built one using a Craftsman work light that came in a package with a drill and a saw. Never used it. I bought the horn kit online and used a tomato paste can as the compressor “holder” because the work light was just the grip and switch after removing the lens. I got one end open and left the bottom on through which I mounted the can to the switch body with four flathead self tapping screws. I extended the wires with and add on splice and fed them through a 1/4” hole I drilled in the can. A couple crimped on connectors hooked to the compressor, mounted the horns attached to the furnished bracket and mated to the can body with a large hose clamp. Where the compressor extended out from the can I used black duct tape wrapped once around to keep it from sliding out. Worked great and looks good too, lol! I taped off the surfaces I didn’t want painted and shot the whole mess with flat black paint. It looks like something from Death Race 2000!
The reason for those different tones is because there is too much air going to the diaphragm an therefore you need to slightly limit the air or remove a spacer in the diaphragm. this is a trial and error so just keep testing it until it sticks to the main tone
It's probably because the voltage on the battery is too high. The horns were designed for 12 volts and the battery outputs 18 volts, so the compressor is blowing more air than it's supposed to.
I mean, it is a very time consuming process to grind the housing to fit, but I would't recommend to heat the plastic to make it soft. Depending on the used polymers it could release some unhealthy fumes... Interesting and fun build though! Stay safe everybody! PS: The horn might be squeaking, because it is run by 18V instead of 12V what it is designed for.
Yeah the compressor is getting too much voltage, so it sounds terrible every now and then. Mine did that until I converted it to a 12V drill and it works fine now
I just built my second horn had to referred to your tutorial Second time around. I went with the heat gun. FYI the plastic will be HOT!!!use gloves when you’re squeezing and molding it around the mini air compressor..came out fantastic… Thank you
Heres a tip... a single trumpet gives WAY more sound and impact. I know because i installed an auxiliary horn on my car and bought 2 kits, one with a single and other with a dual, the single one sounded like a deep horn ship.
This is because sound cancels itself out. If you pick the right size of trumpets (like a major chord or perfect 5th), you start getting synergy instead of dissonance and you get a louder sound.
Use the Harbor freight drill and flashlight kit made from Warrior for $20 use the flashlight for an ooga horn and the drill 4 train horn.... I have made over a dozen each for my friends and everybody in my family do not spend more than what you need 12 Is volts 1.3 amps perfect for all that
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This is a great video mainly because a lot of people have old Ryobi drills that they don’t use anymore because they upgraded to Milwaukee or Dewalt like me. This will be on my list of future projects.
Lol I just did the reverse. Don't have much money and some how ended up with a 12v DeWalt set, a 20v DeWalt impact and a craftsman drill over the years. Sold the DeWalt stuff and got a 6 tool ryobi set so everything was on the same batteries 😂
The title is a bit misleading. Horn kit $30, drill $100, battery $100. Even if you already had the drill and battery you still bought the drill and battery at one point. Cool AF either way!
The Ryobi cordless drill is 18volts and the horns are 12 volt. Will the 18 volts going into a 12 volt horn system do damage to the horn motor by over loading horn motor?
I don't understand why the compressor is made in such a way that you have to ruin a drill/driver (even if it is a rubbish Ryobi) to build a horn. Can't they make one that attaches to the driver chuck so you can use it on any brand?
Very cool! You didn't use a Ryobi rotary tool to grind out your Ryobi drill?? lol I got their latest USB Lithium rotary tool and that thing is awesome!
Mine turned out great. Thank you. Somehow mine was accidentally switched to reverse when I first put it together. Had to take it apart and switch it back. Fun build!!
@@AuthenTech Hey! I foolowed your tutorial by the second!! And came across a problem... when activating the compressor with tho horns connected it shuts off after a quick second. However, when disconnected the hose for the horn and activate the compressor it runs continious.
I am making one rn but im sacred because mine has a relay and im scared to even put the batteries in and blast em but i think i need to remove the relay maybe And im 12
@@nelsonbrum8496 Impact wrenches have high torque in their bolt removing function (reverse gear). But that would not be helpful to use as a motor that you want to propell you FORWARD. That is why i am suggesting to invert the polarity in the motor to make it spin the other direction.
I must have missed something because it looked like he removed the motor completely and replaced it with the compressor. If so then the torque of the original drill/impact is meaningless.
Anything between 12v and 18v will work. The horn motor is designed for a 12v car of course. 18v makes it louder (and if you use it too long it'll heat up and melt the insides, lol)
Not 120psi, fyi most of those horns use 11ish psi , BUT if you take an actual Air tank and blow it up to 120psi, , and plumb /connect to horns it will be 10x louder, but use at your discretion, I've done this for years on my truck, but it does say 10ish psi max on papers or enscribed on horns somewhere, but most "online" sites guy are selling with "inflated " numbers, like the led bulbs, ect... you know their fake numbers
In need of some serious countereffects for wasted management's best garbage professionals, etc, next door, always blasting it for the entire neighborhood.
Closing your eyes before blasting 130 Db will do nothing to protect your hearing. 130 Db will damage hearing. It’s not a funny joke to run around pointing it at people.
