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Toothbrush Timer
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It has been known since Einstein that time is relative. This seems to apply particularly to children, who can make seconds and minutes seem like days and years when faced with unpopular chores like cleaning their teeth. To get the little dears to spend the three minutes recommended by experts on their teeth, parents concerned for the dental health of their children can resort to electronic means. And so much the better if you can get your children to help out with building the device!
Materials
Gerber file
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PCB
Component list
Resistors
R1 = 9-way 1k SIL array
Capacitors
C1,C2 = 22pF
C3 = 100nF
C4,C5 = 10µF, 63V, radial
Semiconductors
D1 = LED, green, low current, 5mm
D2-D6 = LED, yellow, low current, 5mm
D7,D8 = LED, red, low current, 5mm
D9 = LED, blue, 5mm
D10 = 1N4001
IC1 = AT90S2313-10PC (programmed, order code 050146-41)
IC2 = 7805
Miscellaneous
X1 = 4MHz quartz crystal
Case: e.g. Bopla type BOS 503
1 wire link
PCB, order code 050146-1
R1 = 9-way 1k SIL array
Capacitors
C1,C2 = 22pF
C3 = 100nF
C4,C5 = 10µF, 63V, radial
Semiconductors
D1 = LED, green, low current, 5mm
D2-D6 = LED, yellow, low current, 5mm
D7,D8 = LED, red, low current, 5mm
D9 = LED, blue, 5mm
D10 = 1N4001
IC1 = AT90S2313-10PC (programmed, order code 050146-41)
IC2 = 7805
Miscellaneous
X1 = 4MHz quartz crystal
Case: e.g. Bopla type BOS 503
1 wire link
PCB, order code 050146-1
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