555 Timer Circuits

Re:555 Timer Circuits by 01100011 on Saturday October 19, 2024 @09:38PM (#41892227)

I'd guess that a 555 is also tougher than a microcontroller. I'm putting together an HV supply and thought about using a microcontroller but opted for a 555-based oscillator. Either one won't survive HV but I think the 555 will handle stray charges better.

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Re:555 Timer Circuits by K0balt on Sunday October 20, 2024 @07:02AM (#41894539)

Modern mucus are surprisingly fault tolerant. Just saying. It’s not like the bad old days where if you sneezed at a cmos chip it would probably be fried. I’m not sure how that stacks up to a 555 though.

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Re:555 Timer Circuits by 01100011 on Sunday October 20, 2024 @06:43PM (#41899096)

My mucus is about as fault tolerant as it ever has been. Sometimes it gets really thick if the weather is dry or I'm sick, but otherwise I haven't noticed any difference. I find that drinking water helps.

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Re:555 Timer Circuits by K0balt on Sunday October 20, 2024 @08:12PM (#41899591)

lol. Eventually, spellcheck will eliminate my need to type altogether.

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