555 Timer footstool

555 Timer footstool(evilmadscientist.com)

111 points by gorloth 15 years ago | 16 comments

futuremint 15 years ago |

I love the "worlds smallest cat at only 0.9 inches long". So funny in a completely nerdtastic way.

zagaberoo 15 years ago | |

Also the name is delightfully nerdy; I'll bet current only flows one way through that cat, at least under low loads.

biot 15 years ago |

Bonus points if you make one with conductive legs that you can attach clamps to and use as a 555 timer.

AretNCarlsen 15 years ago | |

Put an IC socket on top so you can use any DIP8 IC to build GODZILLA CIRCUITS. Though you might have to add active amps in the legs at higher signal frequencies.

mx12 15 years ago |

This reminds me of Radio Shack's Engineering's Mini-Notebook series. I still have a copy of the 555 timer one that was given to me by my high school electronics teacher.

watmough 15 years ago |

http://semiconductormuseum.com/Transistors/LectureHall/Camen...

Some interesting 555 background info.

whiterabbit 15 years ago |

We're going to need a bigger breadboard.

sambeau 15 years ago |

Now for a 680000 coffee table...

sambeau 15 years ago | |

bah. 68000 I mean.

cycojesus 15 years ago |

Definitely nice, but.

Now I'd like a version that I can hack together with everyday tools and less-then-average wood worker skills.

qsun 15 years ago |

555 is such a beautiful thing, it has more than 1000 functions. The only thing I can imagine to compete with it is 7400

jasongullickson 15 years ago |

Can I get this in an SMD package?

yellowredblack 15 years ago |

What's next? a 556 loveseat?

sandycheeks 15 years ago |

I hope that someone who knows Hans Camenzind shows him this.

toponium 15 years ago |

awesome in so many ways!

ra 15 years ago |

want