Sir Bones has had a quiet life, constantly listening and not being able to say a word.
Today will change all that.
Sir Bones gets a voice (module).
All that is really needed is a speaker attached to a 3.5mm jack, but I prefer to have Sir Bones portable, so we'll be using a USB Sound card aka USB Voip Handset.

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With the ability to hear and to see, Sir Bones is progressing very well.
Sir Bones needs to be able to communicate with the world around him.
What Sir Bones needs is a voice.
I have a voip handset, which is basically a USB sound card, which has a standard 3.5mm audio jack.
What I need now is to find a good enough speaker to fit inside Sir Bones, which is also loud enough to be heard.
We don't want him sounding weak now
When using cutting tools is essential to use eye protection.
During the cutting of the base weight for Sir Bones, one of the cutting disc broke and a large piece flew into my glasses.

Best to be safe not sorry.