555
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This page is the central documentation site for the "Three Fives" and 555SE Discrete 555 Timer kits from Evil Mad Scientist.
Main details about the "Three Fives" kit
- Store page at Evil Mad Scientist
- Announcement articles for kit version 1.0 and for version 2.0 at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
Main details about the "555SE" kit
- Store page at Evil Mad Scientist
- Announcement article at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
Essential Documentation
- Kit Data Sheet (1.7 MB PDF)
- Three Fives kit Assembly Instructions (1.4 MB PDF)
- 555SE kit Assembly Instructions (3.3 MB PDF)
- 555 Principles of Operation (1 MB PDF). A detailed educational guide to the 555 kit, including theory of operation and questions to investigate.
Additional Resources
- Hundreds of 555 projects at Talking Electronics
- More information about the 555 at Wikipedia
- Tube Time, Web site of Eric Schlaepfer, designer of the Three Fives and 555SE circuit boards
Places for questions, answers, and sharing experiences
- Support forum at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
- Evil Mad Science Auxiliary Flickr Group where you can share photos of your giant 555's in action!