1/4W 470 ohm resistor

LED Sound Meter

LED Sound Meter

In this guide you will learn to created an array of LEDs that visually represent the volume picked up by an electret microphone. You will learn how to wire 3 different circuits which are the LED array (which is really many individual circuits), the microphone, and a button which can be used to change the display mode […]

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Upgraded Indestructible LED Lanterns

Upgraded Indestructible LED Lanterns

The original LED lanterns were featured in MAKE: Magazine, issue 30. When I first saw the article, I thought that they could only be used once, as they would have to be glued shut. When I read it, I realized that they were sealed with tape, and could therefore be opened, but not before I […]

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Audio Spectrum Analyzer

Audio Spectrum Analyzer

As complicated as I thought this would be, this circuit is using the basic fundamentals of electronics and algebra. The only hard part is perfecting it and expanding it. Click here to see the finished project.

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