From: scientist77017@gmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 2:46:05 PM UTC-5, Rodney Pont wrote:   
   > On Mon, 13 May 2019 19:22:56 -0700 (PDT), AK wrote:   
   >   
   > >Electronic can be quite frustrating.   
   > >   
   > >I put together a circuit for a laser alarm.   
   > >   
   > >It does not work.   
   > >   
   > >There is no way to tell if a design will be successful even if you follow   
   the authors exact directions.   
   > >   
   > >I will keep plugging away and reading Practical Electronics for Inventors.   
   > >   
   > >:-)   
   >   
   > Can you post a picture of the assembly so that someone can check that   
   > you have understood how to put the circuit together?   
   >   
   > --   
   > Regards - Rodney Pont   
   > The from address exists but is mostly dumped,   
   > please send any emails to the address below   
   > e-mail	rpont (at) gmail (dot) com   
      
   https://www.dropbox.com/s/leak8ty4dsmw88e/Project2.jpg?dl=0   
      
   https://www.dropbox.com/s/edy9xs8p5rfm15q/Project1.jpg?dl=0   
      
   The ne555p chip got fried. I got 0 volts at pins 3 and 6.   
      
   I have one left.   
      
   If someone can step me thru this, I will risk my last chip.   
      
   Andy   
      
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