I was worried, but not afraid you would say that. Microcontrollers are currently out of my league, though I have wanted to learn how to use them very much as I know I can use less components for my projects. I know what microcontrollers are, what they can do, I know analog and digital circuits, but I've yet been able to read what I need to learn how to program and use microcontrollers. I really want to learn how to use them, however, time is short and if I can get around that obstacle for now using another type of circuit for the time being I will. That said, if I must use a microcontroller for the ease of saving space, I will put my education on overdrive to learn how to use microcontrollers. Do I have any other options that will involve a minimal amount of components? I'm using SMD's for the first time to save space, and I'm willing to dedicate about 10 square cm for the flasher circuit. Thanks for the reply Hero.