[General] 555 timer audio circuits

Sat Apr 26 13:14:41 CDT 2014

My only caution would be against making it too 'awesome'. While it would be
cool to have something that complex, it drives up complexity and cost.

Also, I would think something that involves minimal code would be
preferred. You can give kids a soldering lesson with a good kit, but if we
have to add in code I don't think it will go as smoothly, unless it becomes
something more akin to a full school year tech project in which they start
from building an assembling and move to coding.

On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 8:34 AM, Joshua Pritt <ramgarden at gmail.com> wrote:

> STEAMfest sounds something like the STEAM Carnival:
> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/twobitcircus/steam-carnival-0
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 26, 2014 at 2:37 AM, Matt Barron <mbarronj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I like the game of life idea. At large enough scale, all of these sorts
>> of things could be incorporated. GoL makes a great audio/light
>> data-transducing algorithm
>>
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> On Apr 25, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Stephan Henning <shenning at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  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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