[sdiy] 566

[john mahoney]

LOL! Sorry for laughing Larry, but this is just too funny. Use the 556 all
you wish.

556 = 14 pin dual timer, i.e. dual 555. This chip is common and cheap.

566 = 8 pin function generator. This chip is rare (prices range from $2 to
$20 each).
--
john


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh at iquest.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] 566


> Humm...  I was going to build up a one-off dual timer for my analog shift
> register module and use one since it looked like a tidy circuit.  But, I
did
> not know they were getting hard to find.   Should I just plan on using a
> couple of 555s instead?
>
> Why are they disappering?  Are they not being made any longer?
> Larry H
>