Building a Basic 555 Timer Circuit with Mark Frauenfelder

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Building a Basic 555 Timer Circuit with Mark Frauenfelder

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Mark Frauenfelder teaches a crowd at Engadget Expand how to build a basic circuit. Using a 555 timer, breadboard, and some common components, participants used conductive paint to design a touch-circuit on paper.

We’ve captured his presentation and you can follow along at home:

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Originally published Nov. 10, 2013.  

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I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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I love to tinker and write about electronics. My days are spent building projects and working as a Technical Editor for MAKE.

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