This circuit was found in the October 1987 Radio Electronics magazine. The circuit is a PWM control with a 555. It appears that the 555 is missing a connection that would be pin 4.
With this circuit it is possible to add a conductance scale to a common multimeter. The circuit was...
With a touch of S1 this circuit keeps a small strand of nichrome warm enough to light a cigarette....
Mouser Electronics has in stock the MUSBR robust connectors for USB 30 applications from Amphenol. These...