Recent content by cuyler1

speaking of 555's today i get a post from all about circuits forum and they have started a whole contortion of projects utilizing the 555 with "new wave" of arduino and raspberry pi projects. also valuable info for todays newbies. yeah i'm 60 and love'd them when they evolved but it shocked me...

what i posted is meant for humor but with a serious side. i was lucky enough to find a free 3-wheel scooter with a blown circuit board. i ripped all the electrics out and ran the motor numbers and found out it was a semi-truck starter drive unit. i run it forward with an automotive 30 amp relay...

i look at it another way:food for thought! all the formulas in the world are old school now. we have microprocessors that are antiquated the day of manufacture. these m/p's are in the speed controllers and can extend volt/amps rendering old formula's with possible updating. i utilize timer ne555...

i am new to this forum yet belong to others. i have been building pretty much anything that rolls for over 50 yrs. this thread interests' me as i can share some agony with others through the grief i've gone through. a chevy v-8 old school starter is viably equal to a 5 hp b&s gas. i viewed an...