[Moved] I need something that is LOUD, but is still small, and lightweight. HELP!

[Daisy Delores Frank]

[Moved]I need something that is LOUD ,but is still small ,and lightweight. HELP!

Ok so I am working on making a giant mallet (like 6 foot tall) that is constructed using a PVC pipe for the handle and hollowed out foam for the head. I want a 5 second or so long clown laugh (I can record this on my own or perhaps find a sound clip online) to be played through the head of the mallet each time I push the button that will be placed in the handle. Now this sound player (don't know what else to call it) will need to be relatively loud because where I will be using it is pretty noisy ,yet lightweight since I will be swinging it around all night. I plan to drill holes into the face of the hammer so that the sound can travel out and also I will be using a strong bonding agent probably some kind of cement to attach the sound player to the side of the inside of the head so its not just being swung around inside there. I was thinking about using a doorbell system or something along those lines but i'm not sure if it will be loud enough or if it would even work inside of the hammer. Someone suggested that I use a hmdx bluetooth speaker ,but i'd rather not have to keep reaching into my pocket every time I want it to laugh i'm also slightly paranoid about the music on my phone going off instead. I really know nothing about these kind of electronics so i have no idea what i'll need or even how to connect these things. I really appreciate any help as i have no idea what i'm doing. Sorry if this seemed somewhat scatterbrained and lengthy i just wanted to make sure i didn't leave out any details and explained it as clearly as I could. If you need anymore details please let me know
I have posted this on a different forum here: https://www.electronicspoint.com/th...all-and-lightweight-help.271317/#post-1631291
I added this just in case someone wants to build off something that someone else said
Thanks again!!

 

[D.A.(Tony)Stewart]

Re: [Moved]I need something that is LOUD ,but is still small ,and lightweight. HELP!

Loudspeakers are heavy. Cell phone speakers can be loud but lack the low frequency response. You need someone to use a mic burst as a trigger for the playback and then have it played thru the speaker using Lithium Ion gel-pack batteries. This is simple in concept but may be difficult to built in short order.

 

[BradtheRad]

Re: [Moved]I need something that is LOUD ,but is still small ,and lightweight. HELP!

Consider using a 'personal megaphone' or mini megaphone. Not a bullhorn kind but an amplified mic and loudspeaker.

Walmart carries one. 5W. $26. Don't know if it will fit inside your hammer.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mini-Megaphone/8033791

 

[chuckey]

Re: [Moved]I need something that is LOUD ,but is still small ,and lightweight. HELP!

The open end of the horn is about 7", so this determines your mallet head size, spray the horn black and have it pointing" backwards". The striking face should be lined with a soft(ish) material like leather and you should inbed a switch in it so when the face strikes something the switch makes. It is best if the batteries are placed right down the end on the handle so the mallet easier to wield. Closing the switch should start a 3 second timer which actuates a bucket brigade analog chip which you have programmed with your fiendish laughter.
Frank