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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : 555 is alive!!!!
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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
This is cute! 555 Alive! Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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Mixtel90 Guru  Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 7937 |
LOL! Lovely stuff. :) Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
 Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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Quazee137 Guru Joined: 07/08/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 593 |
Video is a GREAT salute to an old friend. The NE555 made it into so many projects back then. Quazee137 |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
My VERY FIRST IC was the 555...  I hold it close to my heart.  Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 7937 |
Yep - NE555, LM741. The world's greatest chips. :D I still have several 741 and 748 that I bought as a kid. I think I blew most of my 555 up, but they've been replaced over the years. The CMOS 555 is a weedy beast compared to the "proper" one. Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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| pd-- Senior Member  Joined: 11/12/2020 Location: AustraliaPosts: 122 |
Who needs a fancy H bridge when you have a 555 to run your inverter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG44ri6Fn3w One of the first things i ever maid was a delayed wind screen wiper controller using a 555 https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-AUSTRALIA/IDX/Archive-Electronics-Australia-IDX/IDX/70s/EA-1975-05-OCR-Page-0039.pdf |
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phil99 Guru Joined: 11/02/2018 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2640 |
+1 except it was before the 555 so it was done with a UJT timer triggering an SCR. |
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bigmik Guru Joined: 20/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 2950 |
Very good one Grogs, Pity it’s plugged in backwards!  Mick Mick's uMite Stuff can be found >>> HERE (Kindly hosted by Dontronics) <<< |
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| Volhout Guru Joined: 05/03/2018 Location: NetherlandsPosts: 5089 |
+1 PicomiteVGA PETSCII ROBOTS |
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Martin H. Guru Joined: 04/06/2022 Location: GermanyPosts: 1233 |
  'no comment |
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Gizmo Admin Group Joined: 05/06/2004 Location: AustraliaPosts: 5119 |
I'll admit to it, I let the whole video play and even turned up the volume. The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second best time is right now. JAQ |
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| Quazee137 Guru Joined: 07/08/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 593 |
I found another video of this I want this breadboard I counted 82 of the power supply pin sets. I may have missed a few. A must have breadboard. Quazee137 |
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| Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 7937 |
A 2min version for those who prefer different music Here.. It ends a bit suddenly though. Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
Yeah, I seem to recall "Finding" some 741's on ancient old PCB's from the 70's, and they were in round metal cans - but still with 8 pins. I seem to recall playing about with those, but not really getting any "Real" results - probably cos I would have only been about 12 at the time and not REALLY knowing what the hell I was doing with op-amps!!!! Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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