Loud and Awesome Sound-effects on Arduino
by Robotix_au in Circuits > Arduino
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Loud and Awesome Sound-effects on Arduino


This is a simple 3 component device that amplifies the sound Arduino can produce roughly by a factor of 10!
Basically the way it works is as follows:
A pin on the Arduino is oscillating (turning on and off) thus creating a sound with a particular frequency. The signal from this pin is connected to the base of the BD135 transistor which is powered by a 9V battery. The amplification is in the order of 10- 20 (500mA X 9V vs 50mA X 5V) but to spare your battery and obtain an enjoyable volume the circuit works better with a 10K variable resistor on the base of the BD 135.
Component list:
•Arduino Uno
•400pts Breadboard
•Jumper Wire
•9V Battery
•10K Variable Resistor
•BD 135 Transistor
Thats about it, your turn to build it!!
p.s: free download of schematic and pdf handout available here: http://robotix.com.au/tutorials2.html