the ladder · rung 2 of 10
Level 2 · Sound
Add noise. Doorbells, alarms, annoying siblings.
Sound is a switched loop that includes a buzzer. Add a knob (potentiometer) and the same circuit becomes an alarm you can tune. You now own two ways to say hello: a light and a beep. You can combine them.
New in the box
- Active buzzer (3–5 V) — Give it power, it beeps. It makes its own tone inside.
- 10 kΩ potentiometer — A resistor with a knob — twist to change the speed bump size.
with everything through L2, your box now holds 13 component types.
Projects at Level 2
What you can build so far
Every project at Levels 1–2 draws on the components you now own — earlier projects never stop being useful. With the full L2 box you can tackle any of these 23 projects:
🔦 First Light · 📡 Morse Code Messenger · 🎈 Twin Reds · 🚦 Tabletop Traffic Light · 🔐 The Vault · 🚪 Do Not Disturb Sign · 🤝 Handhold Chain · 🚪 Two-Door Signal · 🚨 Signal Light · 🛟 Escape Hatch · 🧪 The Brightness Lab · 🔔 Door Buzzer · 🎛️ Dial-a-Brightness · 📻 Dial-a-Buzz · 🔧 Continuity Tester · 🚨 Panic Doorbell · 🔈 Whisper Alarm · 🛎️ Two-Tone Doorbell · 🚨 Arm & Ring · 🔔 Twin Bells · 🖐️ Two-Hand Bell · 🔕 Silent Alarm · 🎮 Quiz Buzzer