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The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to the 555 Timer: Build the Atari Punk Console and Other Breadboard Electronics Projects Paperback – January 13, 2017

by Jesse Rutherford (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 243 ratings
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Unlock weird noises, hypnotic lights, and master the 555 timer.
This fast paced, easy-to-follow book teaches you how the 555 timer works with step-by-step instructions and hands-on projects. Whether you are an electronics enthusiast or a beginner, this DIY guide shares simple tricks and hacks to put the 555 timer into action. FULL-COLOR illustrations show you how to transform circuit schematics into real-world working examples on a standard breadboard - no soldering required! High-resolution oscilloscope screen shots reveal detailed views of complex waveforms not able to be seen with the human eye. Advance your skills by completing the included projects so that you can create your own unique designs.
You will learn how to:
  • Use a breadboard
  • Utilize the 555's pins
  • Trigger "one-shot" mode
  • Blink an LED
  • Generate noises with an oscillator
  • Create a frequency divider
  • Make a bistable flip-flop
  • Source and sink current
  • Build and understand the Atari Punk Console
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    January 13, 2017
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    1520148038
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1520148038
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 13, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 70 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1520148038
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1520148038
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.16 x 8 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #322,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 243 ratings

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Jesse Rutherford has been in the TV broadcast industry for over 20 years. He spends most of his time hiking with his wife and dog, hacking electronics, and making strange noises with synthesizers and drum machines. More info at Bent-Tronics.com

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Customers find the book's content detailed and well-organized, with one review noting how it explains the 555 timer chip effectively. Moreover, the book is easy to read and understand, with one customer mentioning it serves as a good learning tool. Additionally, customers appreciate the picture quality, with one review highlighting the excellent breadboard pictures, and find the book offers good value for money.

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Customers appreciate the book's detailed content, with one customer noting how well it explains the 555 timer chip.

"...used Fritzing to create excellent breadboard pictures, and also the schematics, which are also clear and of good size...." Read more

"...Making it real easy to do and follow along with it." Read more

"...Highly recommend for nubs like me, trying to learn and understand simple circuits...." Read more

"This book does a good job at giving the history and summarizing the 555. The content is organized well...." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read and understand, with well-written English.

"Great book , easy to read and understand!! A Must have !!..." Read more

"...excellent breadboard pictures, and also the schematics, which are also clear and of good size...." Read more

"...Making it real easy to do and follow along with it." Read more

"...of electronics, using a breadboard and wiring an IC, and describes them in clear, step-by-step english. I recommend it." Read more

3 customers mention "Picture quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pictures in the book, with one mentioning the excellent breadboard pictures and another noting that everything is shown in pictures after the descriptions.

"...graphics is poor or even unacceptable, but the graphics on my Android Moto phone are excellent...." Read more

"...Everything is shown in pictures after the descriptions so it's kinda hard to mess up. Well well well worth the money... DIBBS" Read more

"...Besides circuit diagrams it also has photos of breadboarded circuits, which is nice." Read more

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Customers find the book offers good value for money.

"...Appendix Pages per USD is 70/3 = 23 & 1/3rd, a high value...." Read more

"...I bought it on his word and it is worth every penny...." Read more

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  • Oodles of Noodles
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Jem, and a Jewel! Kindle version excellent!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2024
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    Build the Atari Punk Console and Other Breadboard Electronics Projects Jesse Rutherford © 2017, First Edition

    Table of Contents:

    Introduction
    Chapter 1: Breadboard Basics
    Chapter 2: The Fantastic 555
    Chapter 3: Basic Astable Mode
    Chapter 4: Basic Monostable Mode
    Chapter 5: Mixing Modes
    Chapter 6: More Mode Mixing
    Chapter 7: Audible Anarchy
    Chapter 8: Bonus Mode {bistable}
    Appendix

    Pages per USD is 70/3 = 23 & 1/3rd, a high value.

    Often, with these lower priced books, the quality of the graphics is poor or even unacceptable, but the graphics on my Android Moto phone are excellent. The author used Fritzing to create excellent breadboard pictures, and also the schematics, which are also clear and of good size.

    The English is well-written, also having good spelling and grammar.

    This excellent author even includes references at the end of the book, a sure sign, both of quality, and due diligence.

    Highly recommended!
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  • Daryll Kay Halverson
    4.0 out of 5 stars is only 60 pages long .
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2020
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    But I did like how they had the circuit on top of page then right below it the circuit was set up on a solder less breadboard right below it. Making it real easy to do and follow along with it.
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  • Jose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book , easy to read and understand!! A Must have !!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2024
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    Great book for beginners . (555) timer is my first circuit ever and nailed it with the help of this book .. I was stuck for a while B4 reading this book and wala !!! 😁 ... I need to find more by same author (Jesse Rutherford).
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  • Brody
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to 555
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2023
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    I learned a lot from the book. Highly recommend for nubs like me, trying to learn and understand simple circuits. Starts you on a simple LED circuit, next thing you know, you have poteniameters and speakers in action! Was fun. Thanks Jesse
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  • D. Porrey
    3.0 out of 5 stars Very Basic Information
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2019
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    This book does a good job at giving the history and summarizing the 555. The content is organized well.

    If you are not familiar with the 555 this book will provide a good overview, however, the content here can be found, in total, on many web sites for free. Purchase this book if you want a reference to go back to again and again, otherwise save your money.
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  • Birck
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clear, well-written introduction to breadboarding and to one basic integrated circuit
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020
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    What a relief. I tried to read-and even bought-a few Kindle Unlimited books on electronics, before I realized that, as a category, Kindle Unlimited books are self-published. That usually means that they have not been edited or proofread. If the book is fiction, that may not matter too much, but if it's a technical manual, as this is, lack of proofreading alone can turn it into worthless crap. Particularly when the writer is not a native English speaker. This book is exceptional in that it takes two essential parts of electronics, using a breadboard and wiring an IC, and describes them in clear, step-by-step english. I recommend it.
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  • da scott
    4.0 out of 5 stars Too basic
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021
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    Too basic need real examples of workable circuits etc is motion section alarm out interface relay to handle power needed
    Would not recommend
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  • L.Rae
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Jesse himself told me about it when ...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2018
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    Great book. Jesse himself told me about it when i asked him on ig. I bought it on his word and it is worth every penny. I do a lot of circuit bending etc etc and I'm familiar with the 555 but this is an excellent way to brush up and learn things you probably missed. If your a beginner this will level you up quickly. Everything is shown in pictures after the descriptions so it's kinda hard to mess up. Well well well worth the money...

    DIBBS
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  • José Geraldo de Pontes e Souza
    5.0 out of 5 stars 555
    Reviewed in Brazil on January 25, 2019
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    Excelennt! But I'm stiil reading...
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  • Uncle Ben
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quite useful as bird cage liner.
    Reviewed in Canada on January 23, 2025
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    Nice book.
    Buy the Forrest Mims book instead tho.
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  • Creview
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2023
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    I have used the 555 timer for years as an astable. Very informative book on new ways to use it.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Easy to understand.

    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2023
    I have used the 555 timer for years as an astable. Very informative book on new ways to use it.
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  • emersonbrady
    3.0 out of 5 stars Dünnes Büchlein für den Preis
    Reviewed in Germany on March 6, 2019
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    Auf wenigen Seiten mit vielen Bildern wird allerdings recht verständlich erklärt, wie man einfache Schaltkreise um den 555 Chip aufbaut. Schon eher für blutige Anfänger! :P
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  • Ing Mike CS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super util
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 2, 2023
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    Muy util
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