For a brighter light, try using an LED with a clear glass shell instead of a
translucent shell.
LED2provides a steady light.
We chose yellow, as if you had a candle in the pumpkin.
R4is a resistor that limits the current running through LED2 to approxi-
mately 20 milliamps.
20
21
14
15
28
12
27
19
26
13
17
16
+
MIC
S 1
6V
SPEAKER
C 1
R1
R2 C 2
C 3
R3
IC 1
+
S 2
23
IR DETECTOR
LED1
R4
LED2
Figure 9-4:
The
schematic
of the
talking
pumpkin
circuit.
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