Difference between revisions of "555"

Revision as of 08:44, 21 November 2019

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" soldering kit

Store page at Evil Mad Scientist
Announcement articles for kit version 1.0 and for version 2.0 at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
Three Fives kit Assembly Instructions (1.4 MB PDF)

Main details about the "555SE" Surface-mount soldering kit

Essential Documentation

Kit Data Sheet (1.7 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!

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 * Announcement articles for kit [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2013/555-kit/ version 1.0] and for [http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2014/555v2/ version 2.0]  at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
 * [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/555/555_instrux_RevB1.pdf Three Fives kit Assembly Instructions] (1.4 MB PDF)
-* [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/555/555SE_assy_1.pdf 555SE kit Assembly Instructions] (3.3 MB PDF)
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 * [http://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/922 Store page] at Evil Mad Scientist
 * [https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2019/555se_741se/ Announcement article] at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
+* [https://cdn.evilmadscientist.com/KitInstrux/555/555SE_assy_1.pdf 555SE kit Assembly Instructions] (3.3 MB PDF)