How to Make an OwlBot: The Bird Intimidator - Part 2: Making Sounds

This is the second video (Part 2) of a series of tutorials on how to build an OwlBot.

In this project we’re going to be performing the next step of what will eventually be the OwlBot. The OwlBot will be a device (robot/animatronic) that can be used as a bird intimidation tool to scare away pesky birds in the yard, around the house or barn, at restaurants, or in trees, bushes, and gardens. Hence, the phrase, “The Bird Intimidator”.

During the prototype process of making the OwlBot, I will be using the help of a previous project that was built, The Ultimate DIY 3220-Point Breadboard (TUDIY), to help in the prototyping process. I've provided the links to this project below. If you didn't make your own 3220-point breadboard, then don't worry! You can use just about any ole' generic breadboard you got laying around and still participate in this project. You can obtain everything you need to follow along on this build at the given links below.

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PARTS LIST:
https://motbots.com/owlbot-part-2-making-sounds/#Parts_List

TOOLS USED:
https://motbots.com/owlbot-part-2-making-sounds/#Tools_Used_in_Project

CODE FOR OWLBOT (Motbots):
https://motbots.com/owlbot-part-2-making-sounds/#Programming_the_Arduino_to_Make_Sounds

CODE FOR OWLBOT (GitHub):
https://github.com/Motbots/owlbot-remote

The Ultimate DIY 3220-Point Breadboard:
https://motbots.com/the-ultimate-diy-3220-point-breadboard/

PLAYLIST (The Ultimate DIY 3220-Point Breadboard):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXoXZro7IN0e-cALhowH6yLL0Qi-3BJhe

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🔗 Soldering the Header Pins to the DFPlayer Pro (Steps 1 - 3):
https://motbots.com/owlbot-part-2-making-sounds/#Soldering_the_Header_Pins_to_the_DFPlayer_Pro

▶️ Trick to Soldering Header Pins to a PCB Module Board (DFPlayer Pro Mini MP3 Player):
https://youtu.be/51rSIyM7UZo

🔗 Step 7 – Loading an MP3 File Onto the DFPlayer Pro (Owl Sound MP3 File Can Be Found Here):
https://motbots.com/owlbot-part-2-making-sounds/#Step_7_%E2%80%93_Loading_an_MP3_File_Onto_the_DFPlayer_Pro

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🔊 DFRobot DFPlayer Pro Mini MP3 Player (DFR0768):
https://www.dfrobot.com/product-2232.html?tracking=DiKm0pdZdYvxZfZ25Y65e2w67ZjeejfFgPv83GFI28803s1lhS9m96RlSPLoyfsG

🦉 Fake Great Horned Owl Decoy:
https://amzn.to/41AppH5

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👕 Motbots T-Shirt:
https://motbots.com/shop/

🖱️ Motbots Desk Mouse Pad:
https://motbots.printify.me/product/15039437/motbots-desk-mouse-pad

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Chapters:
0:00 - 0:36 - Intro
0:37 - 1:22 - What We Did in Part 1 of the OwlBot Project
1:23 - 2:05 - Goal for Part 2 of the OwlBot Project
2:06 - 2:53 - DFRobot DFPlayer Pro Mini MP3 Player
2:54 - 3:38 - Alternative DFRobot MP3 Player
3:39 - 4:15 - More on DFPlayer Pro
4:16 - 5:20 - Discussing the Header Pins of the DFPlayer Pro
5:21 - 6:49 - The Ultimate DIY 3220-Point Breadboard (TUDIY)
6:50 - 7:42 - Overview Look at the Breadboard
7:43 - 9:12 - A Closer Look at the DFPlayer Pro Mini MP3 Player
9:13 - 10:57 - The First Few Steps
10:58 - 13:13 - Step 4: Seating the DFPlayer Pro Onto the Breadboard
13:14 - 15:56 - Step 5: Connecting the DFPlayer Pro to Power
15:57 - 20:57 - Step 6: Connecting the DFPlayer Pro's RX and TX Pins
20:58 - 23:32 - Step 7: Loading an MP3 File Onto the DFPlayer Pro
23:33 - 30:03 - Step 8: Connecting the Speakers to the DFPlayer Pro
30:04 - 32:05 - Programming the Arduino to Make Sounds
32:06 - 45:15 - Reviewing the Code
45:16 - 47:27 - Uploading Code and Fixing Possible Errors
47:28 - 49:29 - ERROR: "Bad CPU Type in Executable" on macOS (FIXED)
49:30 - 52:02 - COMPILATION ERROR: "No Such File or Directory" (FIXED)
52:03 - 53:50 - Testing What We've Done
53:51 - 1:00:03 - Improving Sound Quality on the DFPlayer Pro
1:00:04 - 1:00:48 - What's Next in the Project
1:00:49 - 1:01:24 - Audio Comparison of Speaker Sound Quality
1:01:25 - 1:02:19 - Final Remarks

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