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The document provides instructions for building a simple two-transistor metronome circuit that can be powered by AA batteries and housed in an old radio case, including a schematic diagram and parts list. Details are given on how adjusting the potentiometer controls the beat frequency and how the circuit uses two transistors as a direct-coupled amplifier to generate intervalled pulses to function as a metronome. Suggestions are also made for experiments including replacing components to change the beat rate and using it for rhythm training in exercise.

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Min - Metronome (P) : HN Profmb FF Ilo Lrnulmrnml

The document provides instructions for building a simple two-transistor metronome circuit that can be powered by AA batteries and housed in an old radio case, including a schematic diagram and parts list. Details are given on how adjusting the potentiometer controls the beat frequency and how the circuit uses two transistors as a direct-coupled amplifier to generate intervalled pulses to function as a metronome. Suggestions are also made for experiments including replacing components to change the beat rate and using it for rhythm training in exercise.

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MIN|-METRONOME
metronome
Hereis a dandytwo-transistor whichyoucanbuildintoa small
plasticcase.Youcan usean old nonworking radioto housethis
transistor
gadget.In mostcaseyou can merelyremovethe maincircuitrybut retain
someparts,suchas the on-otfvolumecontrolpotentiometer,speakerand
just
batteryholder.lf youhavedonethis,youhave eliminated the following
items:SPKR,51,and81.
Thecircuitcanbepowered
withtwoorfourAAcellsanddrainsabout10mA.
As soonas 31 is closed,themetronorfle
stbrtqclacking. poten-
Byadjusting
tiometerP1youfindthe "beat'orfrequency youwishto set.
of clacking
Tocalibrate, yourmetronome
youhaveonlyto synchronize witha commercial
typeor anyknownsource.
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fortheMini-Metronome.
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amplifier,
allowsthe to
circuit generate pulses.
intervalled
usinga terminalstrip
of themetronome,
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as "chassis"
forthesmallcomponents.
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PartsList - Mini Metronome


Q1 - 8C548 NPNtransistor

Q2 - 8C558 PNPtransistor

51 - SPST toggleor slideswitch

81 - 3V or 6V - two or four AA cells

SPKR- 4 or I ohm,2 to 4-inchloudspeaker

P1 - 1,000,000ohm Potentiometer

Rl - 10,000ohm, 1l4W,5olo
resistor

PA - 1,000ohm, 114W,5%resistor

C1 - 10 pf, 6 VVVDCelectrolytic
capacitor

C2 - 10 Uf, 6 WVDC electrolyticcapacitor

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To learnmoreaboutthe circuitanddevicesor to get betterperformance:


o ReplaceG1 by anycapacitor in the rangebetween1 and 10 pF.
Observewhatwillhappento thebeatrate.Explainit'
o Replace Q2withaTlP32ona smallheatsink
transistor andpower
haveextrapowerfor
thecircuitfroma 9V or 12Vpowersupply.You'll
yourexperimental metronomeandcanuseit in largerplaces.
o . RemovePl andtouchwithyourfingersthe pointswhereit was
Canyouexplainwhatis goingon?
wiied.Willthecircuitoperate?

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Scienceexperiments
andditferent
usesforthecircuit:
o Themetronome canbe usedin gymnasticexercisesor in running
to findthecorrectrhythm.
Themetronome canbe housedin a small
plasticbox,powered bycellsandeasilycarriedwiththerunner.
o Biological
experimentswithsoundscanbe madewiththisdevice;
experiments
in animalconditioning,
forexample.

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