[General] 555 timer audio circuits

Fri Apr 25 15:50:51 CDT 2014

Actually, I really like the idea of having something that behaves
differently depending on how many of them are present/connected. I'll have
to think on that a bit, see if I have an idea on something that would work.

I've never looked into the programming, but maybe something like a game of
life display, or a game of snake that grows across newly connected panels?

On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 3:17 PM, James Fluhler <j.fluhler at gmail.com> wrote:

> Could be interesting if there were say five kits that alone do something
> but when put together do something more? Not sure exactly how this could be
> accomplished just thinking like if a kid spends 30min to build something he
> can use that's cool, but if it also connects to something else to do more
> that could have new meaning.
>
> I don't know the goal you have in mind but when I think about teaching
> kids about electronics I feel also teaching how electronics can integrate
> and how a team can make something together as a whole greater than the
> individual parts, and also that each part does matter. Kinda a life lesson
> taught through electronics. Haha maybe too much. Electronic exposure is
> equally good if that's the goal.
>
> James F.
>
> On Apr 25, 2014, at 12:47 AM, Matt Barron <mbarronj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yeah these are the sorts of  comments I was looking for. I think the plan
> will be a mix of educational, production, and artistic collaboration.
>
> I.e. Some things will be done through the school board, some through sheer
> volume, and maybe a call-for-proposals to local groups. The end result
> would be a big installation and/or a series of installations that are
> interactive, taking input from various transducers and data sources, and
> outputting either sound, light, or motion. Perhaps networked with sister
> installations in town or elswhere.
>
> 2000 units is pulled from thin air. That would be one input for everyone
> that showed up at STEAMfest- a little ambitious. But I think yall see the
> idea and hopefully the potential.
>
> Definitely interested in the Meatstand stuff. We'll talk, Tim...
>
> Thanks for letting me ramble a bit, maybe its just crazytalk and nothing
> will happen...
>
> Matt
>
> On Apr 25, 2014, at 1:05 AM, Tim H <crashcartpro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The Meatstand learn to solder kit uses a 555 timer to clock a counter and
> then uses the counter to display a dice pattern. My drive to build the kit
> was wanting students to do more "work" than a battery and a couple leds...
> the things I feel I learned though: being cheap enough to meet peoples
> expectations is kinda hard. I missed that mark with that project. Also, it
> can take a brand new solderer over an hour to fully assemble and solder
> over 30 components. (Depending, of course) We should talk about it some
> more.
>
> -Tim
> On Apr 24, 2014 8:37 PM, "Stephan Henning" <shenning at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Well, putting together 2000 of these kits is entirely different from
>> using them to teach kids to solder.
>>
>> Best way to get 2000 of the kits together is to pull the design,
>> determine what parts are necessary, price the BOM and then price the board
>> utilizing the parts chosen.
>>
>> How ever you do it, I would build at least a half dozen prototypes first
>> and put them in the hands of kids and make sure it can survive a little bit
>> of abuse before making purchases in any large quantities.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 8:30 PM, Matthew H <hendrix04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I was more thinking getting boards made, ordering parts and put kits
>>> together yourself.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thursday, April 24, 2014, Matt Barron <mbarronj at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The design is known, open source, commodity, as are all the parts. If
>>>> needed, it could be put out to a board house and reels of parts bought and
>>>> sent to a pcb fab house for smt pick-n-place and reflow. I could handle
>>>> doing it industrially.
>>>>
>>>> But I don't feel like that's the Hacker/Maker/Artist/Engineer style I'm
>>>> going for. Howabout teaching kids to solder? Teaching classes on music
>>>> synthesis and circuitmaking art? I am looking for the best thing to provide
>>>> for the Huntsville community, and I would like creative feedback and Ideas
>>>> from MakersLocal 256.
>>>>
>>>> If you were going to change the world with a 555 timer, how would you
>>>> do it?
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 24, 2014, at 8:43 PM, Stephan Henning <shenning at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Should be easy enough to source the parts, would need to buy a copy to
>>>> replicate the board, unless you know the schematic for the circuit being
>>>> used.
>>>>
>>>> Makershed version is much smaller and appears to have a lot lower part
>>>> count. I'd be interested to see the BOM cost comparisons between the two.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 7:31 PM, Matthew H <hendrix04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You could also see if makershed has the ability to handle that quantity
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.makershed.com/product_p/mkjr2.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 8:28 PM, Matthew H <hendrix04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I would see if you could get the design for that board and source all
>>>> the parts yourself.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 8:25 PM, Stephan Henning <shenning at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Clarify your question please.
>>>>
>>>> You wish to order 2000 of those kits?
>>>>
>>>> -Stephan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 7:01 PM, Matt Barron <mbarronj at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey makers!
>>>>
>>>> What do you guys think is the best way to get about 2000 of something
>>>> like this:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.etsy.com/listing/123476855/atari-punk-console-diy-kit?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_listing_promoted&utm_campaign=music_low&gclid=CKzBipaq-r0CFY3m7AodNQcApw
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Matt
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