Astable 555 timer - 8-bit computer clock - part 1
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The best first breadboard build here for anyone who wants to understand what they are wiring, not just copy it. Ben Eater sets up a 555 timer as an astable oscillator, a circuit that pulses on and off by itself, and works out how the resistors and capacitor set the charge and discharge times, and…

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