Evil Mad Scientist The Three Fives Kit

Nothing deters the geeks at Evil Mad Scientists. One day, they're working on LED clocks, the next they are picking the internals out of a 555, and turning it into a... 555. But one you build yourself. A LARGE one!

The venerable "three fives" 555 IC is no doubt one of the classic chips that greybeards talk about fondly. "In mah day, all we had was a 555, a cup of really hot tea, and a towel. And that's how we invented the internet!"

Now EMSL has revamped the 555 into something that sits fully-functional, and proudly on a desk. It's not just a show-piece - it's a fully functional working upscaled version.

It's a great learning tool and geek conversation piece!

Specifications

Kit size

• The Three Fives kit printed circuit board is 13.3 x 8cm (5.2 x 3.18")
• Finished (including the legs and terminal posts), the assembled kit is 13 x 9.9 x 4.3cm (5.2 x 3.9 x 1.7")

Materials and construction

The "IC Leg" stand are machined aluminum

The circuit board accommodates eight 8-32 threaded inserts for the color-coded terminal posts (included)

Evil Mad Scientist is a trademark of Bantam Tools, used under license.