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A 555 timer made with vacuum tubes.

(I did not create this. Simply sharing it.)

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@HopelessDemigod It is great that the ancient skills are being kept alive. Now put it in an oak cabinet!

@khleedril

That would be pretty cool.

@HopelessDemigod any idea on the type of tubes used? I pulled up a few videos and schematics online but they didn't specify the tube type
The World’s Largest 555 Timer… Again!

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@HopelessDemigod Ahh, thank you. Not familiar with that tube as its a 7 pin sharp-cutoff pentode. Designed for use as an FM Limiter but not used very much outside that application for audio - input tubes on a tube amp for example.

https://www.radiomuseum.org/tubes/tube_6au6.html

6AU6, Tube 6AU6; Röhre 6AU6 ID2115, Vacuum Pentode | Radiomuseum.org

Tube 6AU6 or Röhre 6AU6 ID2115, Vacuum Pentode, Miniatur-7-Pin-Base B7G, USA 1940 and RF/IF-Stage shown. Radio tubes are valves.

@shwnwllms

He did say you can use other tubes in the video, and some perform better than others.

@HopelessDemigod hard to beat the price on a 6AU6 though. They aren’t exactly in high demand

@HopelessDemigod

Probably the only ESD-proof 555 timer ever made

@HopelessDemigod Wow, what a great idea.
@HopelessDemigod Does it have 5 Megaohm resistors though :)

@Quantensalat

That’s a big negative.

@HopelessDemigod that's sweeeet!!!!! <3