The ULTIMATE Transparent Bluetooth iPod Classic with Wireless Charging
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2021
- Christophers Ebay Seller Page: www.ebay.com.au/usr/pleiadesc...
Original ClearPod Reddit Page: / c_l_e_a_r_p_o_d
Original Bluetooth iPod Guide: • The REAL Perfect Bluet...
iPod Classic Back 3D Model: www.thingiverse.com/thing:497...
iPod Classic Pairing Switch 3D Model: www.thingiverse.com/thing:497...
Q/A
"IsN't YoUr iPoD GoInG tO sHoRt CirCuIt WiTh tHaT BaRe CoPpEr WiRe!?!?": No, the wire is enameled and will not cause any short circuits.
"How Long does the Battery Last?": Expect over a week of continuous playback, approximately 48 hours with the Display turned on.
"How Long does the iPod take to charge wirelessly?": This is dependant on the size of battery in your device, expect it to take upwards of 10 hours with a 3000mah battery. Charging times may vary depending on coil placement.
"Will this work with my Airpods?": Yes, I've tested with my Airpods Pro and AirPods Max, the iPod works just like any other Bluetooth Device.
"I Can't Connect my Bluetooth device to my iPod anymore, what do I do?": You might need to reset your Bluetooth Module. Do this by turning it off, waiting a couple seconds and then switching it to RX mode. Then turn it on and off again, wait a couple more seconds and switch it back to TX mode. (You will need to open your iPod to do this)
"What sort of Bluetooth Range should I expect from my iPod?": Approximately 5-10 Meters using the transparent rear panel.
Wiring Diagram: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Required Parts and Tools:
Bluetooth Module: www.ebay.com.au/itm/TaoTronic...
Battery: www.ebay.com.au/itm/3000mAh-E...
iFlash Solo: www.iflash.xyz/store/iflash-s...
A button you can use for pairing, I sourced mine from one of these: www.ebay.ca/itm/402211681771?...
Kapton Tape
Electrical Tape
Micro Soldering Equipment
0.26mm Coated Copper Wire
Dremmel (Rotary Cutting Tool)
Hot Glue Gun
Electronic Tool Set
Music Used:
Lights by Sappheiros / sappheirosmusic
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Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/LightsSappheiros
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LAKEY INSPIRED - In My Dreams
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Eternity by Kevin MacLeod
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Ghost'n'Ghost - Melancholy
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Congrats! That came out amazing!
This looks incredible. If the iPod were to be re-released now, I hope it'd look half as good as this. The touch wheel and charger especially are so wild to see. Truly stunning.
I am impressed at the dedication to preserving the 30pin connector - as someone who still uses the largest 30pin peripheral ever: the 2006 MIni Cooper (not only is there a 30pin connector in the glovebox, but this generation of ipods recognizes it in the firmware :-) (I've never done anything more advanced to the ipod than battery swaps myself...)
Don’t underestimate the power of the 30 pin! A very versatile connector for the era.
I am impressed that the battery did not blow up when he clipped both wires from the Bluetooth module at the same time 😅
@@Pendleton115hey there I recommend adding MagSafe magnets to the iPod so it will snap on to the right pace every time and it would be cool if it supported the MagSafe accessories! Most importantly you will get that satisfying sound and feel every time you put it on charge
I want one 😊
i think my 2012 ford focus beats your mini i've got the biggest accessory.
the music is so fitting. i felt like i was performing a heist with you.
Incredible is all I have to say. The idea of having an iPod classic like this one and being able to listen to all your favorite old tunes on your existing wireless headphones is too exciting to even think about. Not to mention coming back home after a long day and tossing the iPod on your wireless charging station… simply beautiful
The hold switch toggle is genius! Thanks for the awesome video. I’m about to start working on a fifth and “seventh” gen classic. Great work! Very inspirational.
That iPod looks absolutely incredible! I love the wireless charging! You have inspired me sir! Whether I win or not, I plan to do the following mods…
I have two 5th gen iPods and I plan to do the Bluetooth mod, the transparent case, transparent click wheel, new battery, new screen, and after seeing how well your iPod came out, I also would like to attempt to add wireless charging and I will paint the battery and the frame as well.
For the second 5th gen iPod I plan to replace the case with a new one that retains the original look. I will of course upgrade the battery, add Bluetooth, and replace the screen and click wheel.
I also have an iPod Hi-Fi and a 20” iMac G4 that I would love to pair these iPods up with!
Thanks for the great video, I’m looking forward to seeing your future projects!
Congratulations Mate! You’ve been selected as a winner!
Please provide me with your twitter username (If you have one) and I will send you a private message so we can discuss shipping details.
If not please provide me with an alternate way of contacting you that you are comfortable with posting on here.
Look forward to hearing from you!
@@Pendleton115 It doesn’t look like RUclips is posting my replies. Strange.
@@seraphel4183 Peculiar, please send an email to wheatleythecore801@gmail.com and we can try to discuss things that way.
@@Pendleton115did he get the iPod?
Thanks for the reply to my earlier comment! You did a great job with the clear back on this one. My Bluetooth mod is still flakey, but I think the clear resin back would help reception massively.
I would not be surprised if he somehow was able to give the ipod wireless access to iTunes. It's amazing to see how a relatively old electronic device can be retrofitted with new parts to give it new life and functionality. Amazing 💪
It ended up looking amazing. Kinda futuristic.
Congrats!
Youre onto something. This format works, and you have a soothing charisma. Keep at it, my dude.
I am just seeing this after Two Months; in one of my comments on this channel, I said, "These upcoming engineers will take iPod Classic to the next level, and it will not die off." Now I am CORRECT. Congratulations on this project; I am thrilled. My health has been so poor, and that's why you've not heard from me.
I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year in advance.
Bless You, and once again, CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS PROJECT.
Wowww this is so sick! I loved my iPod Classic forever. Still have it and it still works- I love what you've done with yours!
This is absolutely fantastic. Well done to your dedication to detail. 👍🏆. I am running an old classic iPod still in 2023 with no issues apart from it would benefit from a new battery. Love the clear cover.
The main mods I plan to do with the board from my 7th gen lying around would be to make an ipod that has a nice colour scheme (maybe black front plate with a yellow clickwheel) with a huge battery and storage size. I understand why iFlash boards are so useful but I find the HDDs fun too. The little noise they make and the feeling of movement in them really differenciates them from other MP3 players of the time. Anyway, very fun video, I really like the wireless charging aspect especially. Means you could realistically have a wireless charger in your bag to charge all your devices!
That's an epic build, must have been a lot of time put in to it to achieve the end result, something to be proud of.
Wow it looks really nice!! I can imagine the satisfaction feeling after making it happen.
I plan on doing a Bluetooth mod larger batt and upgrade the hdd to flash on mine. Your videos have been a blast to watch! Keep up the good work
Beautiful work, very detailed and smooth. Congrats!
I love my old iPod classics, both upgraded to hold iFlash drives. The Bluetooth option is brilliant, I’m Ok with wired charging. Good job.
This video has inspired me to do mods of my own. I have to start off by removing the old spinning disk in my classic and replacing it with flash memory and maybe try the Bluetooth mod. Well, lets see how it goes.
That is seriously THE ultimate iPod Classic. I may copy this project of yours in the future for my own 5.5 80GB iPod.
Excellent work my friend!
What an ultimate and epic iPod 5!
Love it
Looks great. The Bluetooth module is definitely a great addition to the iPod. Been thinking about adding rockbox to mine
THIS WAS AN ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL JOB SIR!!!
Thank you so much for Posting and sharing.
Awesome video thanks for sharing mate, love doing hobby tech and was just browsing RUclips wondering what mods had been done to the classics (was aware of storage/battery increasements) but to see Bluetooth and wireless added it's quite inspiring.
Keen to have a crack myself, going to start with an 80gb iPod 5.5 due to the DAC, going to first do the battery and storage then seal it back up, with the intent of added Bluetooth/wireless when my skills permit
Thanks again for taking the time to make the video, it was very easy to follow
Really appreciate the feedback. I’m glad I could be of inspiration to you :)
I was just debating getting a modded iPod with type C. I didn't even count the fact that I'd lose all access to accessories. You saved me, thanks!
that's absolutely gorgeous congrats!!
Amazing project man.. I’d love to flash mod mine some day but probably won’t because parts or shipping aren’t cheap here and neither are iPods, even used ones. But an iPod with wireless charging, proper Bluetooth controls (at least hardware wise) and a huge battery is like the perfect combo.
That looks very clean good job. I would like to do a build for maximum battery life
great soldering job and clean internals.
You're a truly smart person. Mu h respect to your dedication to learning everything it took to achieve this. Nice work!
I’m definitely doing the bluetooth mod to my iPod. Thanks for the instructional video!
Definitely planning on doing the Bluetooth mod.
Brilliant project!
Congrats! The iPod looks great.
this has to be the most beautiful yet sketchiest ipod video I have ever watched and I love it
Nice work very
smooth result
I like what you did with the frame. My clearpod prototype has no frame. Wasn't any room for it. Great video as usual
That is seriously impressive. What a cool device!
Wow this is so sick, love how it turns out!
Amazing build. I have done flash upgrades but plan to do a Bluetooth mod next. Now I’m wondering if I shouldn’t go all out and do a wireless charging one. You have truly inspired me. If I don’t win a back any ideas of the best place to get one? Have you thought about selling these? Or kits?
I love this! I've still got my 1st gen iPod I bought with my first Coles paycheques doing nightfill :D I would love to give it a second life with the Bluetooth and SD card mod.
Love this, looks super clean! I am a big fan of transparent gadgets.
I've got a 5th gen I want to flash mod and maybe battery replace, which is far as I'll go with it but it's fascinating to see how far you can push these old ipods! Definitely a relic of apple's golden era of design.
Amazing build
My respect!
I myself come from the FabLab/Maker community with an engineering background. This is a really great project and makes the old iPod a current companion. Only the software might need some tweaks.
For the sweepstakes, I'm unfortunately 1 year too late 😭.
Absolutely beautiful. I’ve swapped out the battery on mine but this is next level. Super impressive
Hello
I just watched your incredible video and was amazed the whole time. 🙌🏻 I wish I could do the same and had an iPod Classic 5.5 exactly like that. The end result just looked incredible. 🤩😍
Been looking into making a flash ipod for awhile, that clickwheel really makes it.
awesome idea using the hold switch as a button!
Adding magsafe would be incredible 😍 amazing built! 👍🏻
Well done, loved how the upgrades turned out. Any chance you could put together a project kit for those who would like to do this themselves?
I’m planning to do the Bluetooth mod on my 5th gen classic. That would be a really nice feature to have of course. Still have to find the courage to do it! I’ve already flash modded my iPod and have also put a big battery in it.
Cool iPod. Congrats man!
Great video. I need to upgrade my iPod with a solid state and one of those clear cases
Awesome build
Amazing work !
this is insane, you are a master solderer!
Came out awesome! Definitely wanna do the Bluetooth mod!
Congratulations on the awesome build, I'd throw in USBC since I have no ipod accessories and maybe mill out a space for a colored glass insert instead of the resin back.
Great stuff. Just wonderful work.
I really like the hard drives under the yamaha amplifier xD! Good job!
Wow perfect work!! Congra my friend! ✌️😍
That’ll be one and only transparent ipod in the world, what a satisfying feeling after it works perfectly and also looks damned 👍
Very inspiring. I just upgraded mine to 3k battery and 128gb. I'd love to add all three mods here too
Thanks for this video and your previous one, they are brilliant! I copied your design but had to use a different Bluetooth module and a reed switch as I kept messing up with the glue gun and push switch due to fat fingers. I was debating doing another one with USB-C charging so thanks very much for this video you have saved me lots of hassle as I'll use Qi instead.
how did you use a reed switch, I'm about to try doing one of these mods
So marvelous, congrats and hats off 🤩✨👍
I would definitely add lights to the case. Amazing mod and I love it!🎉❤
I love it. I’m not savvy on customizing my stuff like that. I would definitely pay or buy one for myself.
Dude the soldering to tiny pads is rediculous! I wish I could do this but it's far beyond my skill level. Great work.
Thats just great, amazing work. Now you just need to add the circular magnet-array (can be found everywhere) for it to line up properly when you place it on a magsafe charger
Does anyone know if there is space to add magnets inside the thick case to align with MagSafe chargers? Thanks
THAT'S INSANE DUDE AND I LOVED IT!
Amazing video! "delicately remove the battery" **CHOP** 😂 I'm going to mod my iPod by adding one of those iFlash cards, larger battery, and picking up a blue faceplate from EOE! The clear back would be amazing!!!
I'm definitely doing the flashcard upgrade. Wish the wireless charging and the Bluetooth mods weren't as difficult
such a cool work. classic yet futuristic. I hope i won that clear ipod. will mod that to work with cf card, so the storage become huge
I'm about to restore and modify a broken iPod, however unfortunately I I don't have either skills or equipment to do this kind of magic you did and will just replace the broken parts and switch the housing into transparent. It's great to see however, that the good old iPod can be modified this well. An elegant player for a more civilized age ;) Stunning!
That’s a beaut. Nice work!
I love the DankPods cameo at 1:08 haha
Amazing video man!
Would have been cool to add magnets like the new iPhones so it could technically have MagSafe but besides that amazing video man!
I already have a 5.5g with quad micro SD set and going for Bt and large battery with extra audio capacitors. I like your work👌
Wow, what an amazing job ! :)
Always loved the classic design, even when it wasn’t the classic. My 80gig is in use everyday and never seems to fail. The battery is far from great but it lives in its dock so this doesn’t matter. Its 120GB sibling has had a bad harddrive for years and is just begging to have modifications like this. After-all 120gb is so small these days :)
120gb for music its not small, thats a huge library .
Someone should make a wireless charging case for the iPod 5.5 and the final 7th gen. It would have a 3,000mAh battery built into it along with the Qi wireless coil and a Bluetooth module. A case like this would add around 15mm to the bottom and around 15mm to the top of the iPod to account for the 30-pin plug at the bottom and the electronics for the Bluetooth module plugged into the 3.5mm jack at the top of the iPod - and maybe 2-3mm on each side... It would be a great option for the folks who want to breathe more life into their old iPod but aren't brave enough to do the SSD and battery mods us geeky folk have done, and it also adds the functionality of Qi and BT...
Have started to refurbish/enhance my iPod by adding a SSD, new battery and a new front/back cover.
Also, I started looking for iPod docking stations and also couldn’t find my 30-pin cable. I have 4 docking stations, two installed on two tube amps and two spare, but the ones I found on eBay and AliExpress are EXPENSIVE. I bought mine for a few bucks each while the ones I found was like $30~40.
Also I found a cable in a local phone shop - $40😱😱😱😱😱 Got one on-line, but still $10.
Wow that was so sweet, i do have to try to donmine now..kudos to you Sir
holy mother of ipods, this goes deep, really good stuff
holy dangggg this is amazing, i wish i had one of these. i would do this myself but i dont trust myself doing that type of modding hahah regardless this is amazing hats off to you.
Great Mod. I am planning a USB-C connector in my 3rd gen with an internal 12V step up converter.
Brilliant, mate!
That's crazy! So cool!
Very nice mod! Thank you!
If I win an Ipod, I will upgrade the storage to it's highest and blast music non stop, the right old school way! :) Great vid btw!
super intriged on new mods you put in...also had extra thought ...you should try using the mini hard drives in building a mini external storage bank...I emagine they could still be adaptable to the 30 pin wiring adaptor...thanks sincerly George..
I need to find someone that can transform my old iPod to a new one like this. Nice.
I want to turn my ipod 5th generation to a Bluetooth ipod!
I love your video! Subscribed!
I'm not gonna watch the whole thing, but I just wanna say that thing looks awesome. Grats!
o my gosh, that's so amazing!
I will definitely put all my songs that I been saving up since 2009, Spanish, Japanese and English songs. I usually play songs at work for everyone in the restaurant to enjoy, so that’s the first thing I will do with this iPod.
this is awesome! i'd like to do this one day..
For anyone wondering
Song he uses in the beginning
Is a instrumental version of
Sometimes by crush.
Looks amazing I wanna try it now! Question though, where did you get your wireless charging board and coil?
I’ve been wanting to start making these kinds of mods for a while, but I don’t even have any equipment yet. I’d like to find an easy first project where I can learn how to do several things and build confidence to try bigger projects like this one.