M mettula New Member Feb 27, 2005 #1 please anyone could suggest me a cheap method of doing a simalar to a lightning effect circuit, it is to be used with a 240V AC supply. can I use a strobe circuit or a circuit with a 4017 Thanks a lot
please anyone could suggest me a cheap method of doing a simalar to a lightning effect circuit, it is to be used with a 240V AC supply. can I use a strobe circuit or a circuit with a 4017 Thanks a lot
williB New Member Feb 27, 2005 #3 a strobe would work fine ,yes .. you could pulse the strobe a few times per effect..
M mettula New Member Feb 28, 2005 #4 williB , will the strobe be capable of producing an effect similar of the flash of lightning, i.e. it has to be irregular in timings??
williB , will the strobe be capable of producing an effect similar of the flash of lightning, i.e. it has to be irregular in timings??
williB New Member Feb 28, 2005 #5 i suppose it would depend on how you trigger it.. but yes .. i was thinking of a quick flash , then a long bright strobe..
i suppose it would depend on how you trigger it.. but yes .. i was thinking of a quick flash , then a long bright strobe..
M mettula New Member Mar 1, 2005 #6 will 2 555 timers be able to do it. i.e. one trigers the flash, the other the strobe