Flashing LEDs with a 555 timer – and not a lot else

Just dug this out of storage – some electronics I made in the late 80s/early 90s. Most of it is old/scrap components that were lying around on my desk – only the (socketed) 555 and MC14526 counter/divider actually do anything; flashing the LEDs along the edge. I can remember making it at work during quiet times as a side project, I had no idea why or what it might be good for… 🙂

Some years later this saw the light of day on a Ghostbusters proton pack I made (cobbled together in a few hours on the day of the do!) for a Hollywood themed charity fancy dress bash…

Published by zedstarr

Chilled out human being, doing techy stuff.

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