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How to Make a Strobe Light

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How to Make a Strobe Light

22,458 views October 25, 2018 9:02

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In this video, I go over every detail to make your very own strobe light using a 555 timer. There are detailed step-by-step instructions, schematics, demos, and some totally accidental explosions.
Dare I say, it is the best strobe tutorial that is out there. I checked.

0:24 That Old Strobe Light
2:30 A More Modern Design
2:41 555 Circuit
5:25 Power Switch
6:11 Voltage Divider
6:38 LM7812 Solution
7:09 Schematic
7:20 Demo

Some cool applications include the levitating water trick (also known as a strobe fountain) and a zoetrope. I would really like to try both of them myself someday. Look each of them up if you have the time.

Links:
555 Datasheet - ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/ne555.pdf

Narrator:
Dayton Aardena - EE

Music:
Cody Aardema - Blueprint Theme

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Blueprint published this 9:02 video tutorial on October 25, 2018. It has been watched 22,458 times on YouTube.

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