1 Astable 555 timer - 8-bit computer clock - part 1
Ben Eater explains the inner workings of the 555 timer and builds an adjustable astable clock for his 8-bit computer; popular with beginners following along on breadboards.
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2 Electronic Basics #26: 555 Timer IC
GreatScott's 555 timer explainer, recommended to beginners who want to understand what the chip does and how simple timer and oscillator circuits are built around it.
3 How to build simple analog balancing robots
A demonstration of a self balancing robot driven by a 555 timer, linked as an example of simple analogue motor control without a microcontroller.
4 EEVblog #392 - 555 LED PWM Hack
Dave Jones builds a 555-based PWM LED dimmer, used as a worked example of timer circuits, steering diodes and duty cycle control.
5 #216: Back to Basics: 555 based monostable multivibrator | 555 tutorial
A detailed explanation of the 555 timer in monostable mode, linked both by its maker and by others as a clear answer to one shot timing questions.
6 Monostable 555 timer - 8-bit computer clock - part 2
An episode from an 8-bit computer build series, explaining how a 555 timer provides the clock and handles debouncing, praised for laying out the theory clearly.
7 How to Make a Pulsing/Fading LED Circuit
Builds a pulsing, fading LED circuit around a 555 timer; people follow it for small lighting projects and adapt the component values to their own LEDs and supply.
8 Bistable 555 - 8-bit computer clock - part 3
One of a set of clock module videos using 555 timers for a home built CPU, covering the bistable switch that selects between the oscillator and a pushbutton.
9 EEVblog #555 - 555 Timer Kit
Dave from EEVblog builds a discrete 555 timer kit, linked as an entertaining example of how the chip works from components.
10 Clock logic - 8-bit computer clock - part 4
A clock circuit for a homebrew 8-bit computer built from a 555 timer and logic gates, often copied by learners who then need help debugging it.
11 Make your own Super Simple Ultrasonic Mist Maker
GreatScott builds an ultrasonic mist maker from a piezo disc, 555 timer, MOSFET and inductor; often referenced when people ask how the drive circuit produces oscillation.
