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    novelty led blinker, how is it done?

    Hello novice hobbyist here looking for the right component(s) or circuit to control a few led's with button batteries and have them blink randomly, can anybody help? for instance a four leaf clover pin with led's in the petals. I would like to make it motion activated and can't figure out the...
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    Frustration over IR transmitter and receiver how do I..?

    I have been trying in vein to assemble a simple breadboard example of an IR transmitter and a receiver (no arduino) just to see it work. First question: can anyone provide a link to a circuit diagram that works? Second question: what state does the transmitter (with 555) need to be in...
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    bending leads on IR transmitter,is it bad?

    My question is about the leads on a infrared led. While looking at a data sheet to learn more about them I noticed a section that showed the "proper" way to bend them when they're mounted. Now I get that sure, but what about when they're used on a breadboard? I bend the heck out of them, maybe...
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    best wire for soldering, and do components have to breathe?

    Two part question here, first: can someone suggest what the best type of wire(more specifically insulation) is best to use when soldering? I'm just a hobbyist with electronics and I'm using bell wire to solder on to solderable breadboards and PCB's and the insulation just can't stand the heat. I...
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    looking for SIMPLE 3 sequential fading led's circuit

    Thanks Mr. Kapp that is the closest I've come so far to what I'm looking for, I appreciate your time for a newbie like me. I did manage to add the 555 timer and make it work by putting a capacitor and two resistors in one of the lines, it worked well in my simulator now I'll try the breadboard...
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    looking for SIMPLE 3 sequential fading led's circuit

    Thanks but not quite the answer I was looking for, I need a circuit with 3 led's that fade on/off one after another Ideally a fourth that stays on constantly, at 3-6 volts. If anyone can provide me this circuit I would greatly appreciate it. being a beginner, again I cannot design this circuit yet
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    looking for SIMPLE 3 sequential fading led's circuit

    As a beginner I'm trying to find a link to or schematic for 3 led's that fade sequentially probably using a 555 and/or a 4017 for a simple project I'm trying to do with my son who wants to be an electrician. First I have to learn it then I teach him, it's a good setup because I get to learn...
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