# Brooks Through-Hole 9V 555 LED Blinker
## Description
Through-hole 9V NE555 astable timer circuit that blinks a red LED about once per second using a battery and on/off switch.
## Project Details
- **Owner:** brooks
- **Created:** 5/15/2026
- **Last Updated:** 5/15/2026
- **Visibility:** Public
## Key Components
### BT1 — [967](https://www.flux.ai/jharwinbarrozo/967~fk9.md)
- Part Type: Connectors
- Role Details: 9V battery input connector feeding the on/off switch.
- Datasheet URL: https://www.keyelco.com/userAssets/file/K75p36.pdf
- Manufacturer Name: Keystone Electronics
- Section: Power
- Manufacturer Part Number: 967
- Role: Power Conversion
**Pins:**
- NEG [pin 2]
- POS [pin 1]
### D1 — [LTL-307EE](https://www.flux.ai/vasy_skral/ltl-307ee~a2.md)
- Manufacturer Name: Lite-On Inc.
- Role: Signal Generation
- Part Type: LED
- Role Details: Red 5mm through-hole LED blink indicator driven by the NE555 output through R3.
- Section: Digital I/O
- Manufacturer Part Number: LTL-307EE
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Datasheet URL: https://mm.digikey.com/Volume0/opasdata/d220001/medias/docus/1153/LTL-307EE.pdf
**Pins:**
- A [pin 2]
- K [pin 1]
### dacre_take_two — [Generic Resistor](https://www.flux.ai/jharwinbarrozo/generic-resistor~3e.md)
- Resistance: 47000Ω
- Package: H_AXIAL-P7.62_D2.5
- Tolerance: 5%
- Manufacturer Name: Yageo
- Part Type: Resistor
- Section: Control
- Role: Timing
- Role Details: RA = 47kΩ; with R2 = 47kΩ and C1 = 10µF gives about 1.02 Hz.
- Power Rating: 0.25W
- Manufacturer Part Number: CFR-25JB-52-47K
**Pins:**
- P1 [pin 1]
- P2 [pin 2]
### dacre_test — [Generic Resistor](https://www.flux.ai/jharwinbarrozo/generic-resistor~3e.md)
- Manufacturer Part Number: CFR-25JB-52-680R
- Power Rating: 0.25W
- Role Details: Limits red LED current to roughly 10 mA from the 9V rail/output swing.
- Part Type: Resistor
- Tolerance: 5%
- Manufacturer Name: Yageo
- Role: Current Limiting
- Section: Digital I/O
- Package: H_AXIAL-P7.62_D2.5
- Resistance: 680Ω
**Pins:**
- P1 [pin 1]
- P2 [pin 2]
### dacre_threee — [Generic Capacitor](https://www.flux.ai/jharwinbarrozo/generic-capacitor~1d.md)
- Package: C_Disc_D5.0mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mm
- Manufacturer Name: Xicon
- Voltage Rating: 50V
- Capacitance: 1e-8F
- Role: Filtering
- Part Type: Non-Polarized Capacitor
- Manufacturer Part Number: 140-50V5-103Z-TB-RC
- Section: Control
- Role Details: 10nF capacitor from U1 CONT pin to GND to improve astable stability.
- Capacitor Type: Ceramic
**Pins:**
- P1 [pin 1]
- P2 [pin 2]
### S1 — [OS102011MS2QN1](https://www.flux.ai/adrian95/os102011ms2qn1~wd3.md)
- Manufacturer Name: C&K
- Role: Switching
- License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Section: Power
- Datasheet URL: https://www.ckswitches.com/media/1428/os.pdf
- Role Details: SPDT slide switch used as an on/off switch between BATT_PLUS and the switched 9V rail.
- Part Type: Switch
- Manufacturer Part Number: OS102011MS2QN1
**Pins:**
- 1 [pin 1]
- 2 [pin 2]
- 3 [pin 3]
### U1 — [NE555P](https://www.flux.ai/kicad-part-library/ne555p~vhf.md)
- Datasheet URL: http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/ne555.pdf
- Part Type: Precision Timer
- Domain: Consumer Electronics
- Role: Signal Generation
- Role Details: NE555P astable oscillator, powered from switched 9V battery rail.
- Package or Case Code: DIP-8_W7.62mm
- Operating Voltage: 5V
- Manufacturer Name: Texas Instruments Inc.
- Section: Control
- Manufacturer Part Number: NE555P
**Pins:**
- CONT [pin 5]
- DISCH [pin 7]
- GND [pin 1]
- OUT [pin 3]
- RESET [pin 4]
- THRES [pin 6]
- TRIG [pin 2]
- VCC [pin 8]
*The full schematic, PCB layout, bill of materials, and interactive design are available at [https://www.flux.ai/brooks/brooks-through-hole-9v-555-led-blinker~h6](https://www.flux.ai/brooks/brooks-through-hole-9v-555-led-blinker~h6).*
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