PWM Dimmer Using NE555 and MOSFET With DIY Aluminium Case.
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PWM Dimmer Using NE555 and MOSFET With DIY Aluminium Case.
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a low cost PWM dimmer using NE555 and MOSFET with DIY aluminium case.
Aluminum Case From Aluminum Square Tube.
![step_1.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FLQ/T8KT/HLIDBXGY/FLQT8KTHLIDBXGY.jpg&filename=step_1.jpg)
![case (3).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FRJ/WQ71/HLIDBXH1/FRJWQ71HLIDBXH1.jpg&filename=case (3).jpg)
aluminum case has dual role.
first one is protection cover.
and second is heat sink for MOSFET.
first one is protection cover.
and second is heat sink for MOSFET.
Drilling Holes
![DSC_0061.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FBQ/LWJ6/HLIDBXFF/FBQLWJ6HLIDBXFF.jpg&filename=DSC_0061.jpg)
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POT fixing on aluminum case.
MOSFET fixing.
MOSFET fixing.
Circuit Diagram
![circuit.jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FHD/F7J2/HLIDBXI1/FHDF7J2HLIDBXI1.jpg&filename=circuit.jpg)
components:
1, 555 ic
2, MOSFET IRFP510
3, diodes 1N4148 x 2
4, capacitors -ceramic- 100nf ,10nf 47uf/35v
5, Pot 100 K Linear
6, resistor 10K
circuit diagram source:
http://www.talkingelectronics.com/te_interactive_index.html
1, 555 ic
2, MOSFET IRFP510
3, diodes 1N4148 x 2
4, capacitors -ceramic- 100nf ,10nf 47uf/35v
5, Pot 100 K Linear
6, resistor 10K
circuit diagram source:
http://www.talkingelectronics.com/te_interactive_index.html
Circuit Board Soldering.
![board (3).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F6V/1AJ2/HLIDBXH3/F6V1AJ2HLIDBXH3.jpg&filename=board (3).jpg)
![board (1).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F3J/MZQD/HLIDBXH8/F3JMZQDHLIDBXH8.jpg&filename=board (1).jpg)
![board (2).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F6V/C8IJ/HLIDBXH2/F6VC8IJHLIDBXH2.jpg&filename=board (2).jpg)
![board (4).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F1Z/HL18/HLIDBXH4/F1ZHL18HLIDBXH4.jpg&filename=board (4).jpg)
Final Assembly
![final (5).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FG9/UJKF/HLIDBXFI/FG9UJKFHLIDBXFI.jpg&filename=final (5).jpg)
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![final (10).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FWT/HRNT/HLIDBXFN/FWTHRNTHLIDBXFN.jpg&filename=final (10).jpg)
![final (1).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F05/SWKY/HLIDBXFO/F05SWKYHLIDBXFO.jpg&filename=final (1).jpg)
Testing With 12V/35W Lamp
![test_lamp (8).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FOU/U7JW/HLIDBXEO/FOUU7JWHLIDBXEO.jpg&filename=test_lamp (8).jpg)
![test_lamp (4).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F4A/MOVT/HLIDBXEJ/F4AMOVTHLIDBXEJ.jpg&filename=test_lamp (4).jpg)
![test_lamp (2).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F9A/GMMO/HLIDBXEH/F9AGMMOHLIDBXEH.jpg&filename=test_lamp (2).jpg)
![test_lamp (3).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FR4/SLCT/HLIDBXEI/FR4SLCTHLIDBXEI.jpg&filename=test_lamp (3).jpg)
![test_lamp (6).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FU5/9OCQ/HLIDBXEL/FU59OCQHLIDBXEL.jpg&filename=test_lamp (6).jpg)
![test_lamp (1).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/FFG/O6Y9/HLIDBXEG/FFGO6Y9HLIDBXEG.jpg&filename=test_lamp (1).jpg)
Working Video
![final (1).jpg](/proxy/?url=https://content.instructables.com/F05/SWKY/HLIDBXFO/F05SWKYHLIDBXFO.jpg&filename=final (1).jpg)