Noodles141
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Ok so i a whole mess of stuff to create a mono-stable with and independent trigger but this is irrelevant as the probelm lies with a capacitor and the resistor. focus on this or just picture a simple circuit with a resistor in series with a capacitor . the basic problem is discharging the capacitor with a resistor to limit the current. What i want to know is do you i even need this resistor to limit the current. If this is possible then yay! if not heres my problem at the moment(dont want to try without resistor since i only have one capacitor at the moment and dont want to waste it); I want the capacitor to discharge very fast so how would i do this, I tried using a 100 Ω resistor and it nearly burnt out, heated up enought to burn my finger a little. how could i use a resistor with a small resistance without it burning out or should i stick with a higher resistance?(i know this basic electronics but i am a first year and still getting used to the basics)
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