Though a Christian by personal faith in Jesus Christ, I am not big on Christmas decorations except for the traditional Christmas tree. However, this 555 flasher project is an exception. This is a take-off on the previous Firefly Lights Circuit posting. I had a strip of four tiny PCB’s remaining, so I built them up before separating them — and never did separate after observing operation. The result is nothing short of amazing. Instead of boring repetitive (predictable) flashing, they are in no way synchronous. This makes for a captivating watch — something like watching a fire… Hang this on your Christmas tree as an ornament.
Christmas Lights Schematic
Video clip
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Does not do justice — really much better to the eye…
