555 timer IC chip

Adding Auto-Fire to a Computer Mouse (555 timer)

Adding Auto-Fire to a Computer Mouse (555 timer)

Remember the auto-fire (turbo) button on old video game controllers? This project adds an auto-fire button to a mouse for use with video games or just clicking random things quickly (if that’s what you’re into) using no more than a 555 timer, a capacitor and a couple of resistors. My main goal in this project […]

Hydrogen-Oxygen Bottle Rocket

Hydrogen-Oxygen Bottle Rocket

Use electricity to split tap water into hydrogen and oxygen gases, then use this explosive gas mixture to power a two-stage, electronically timed rocket.