[Swansea Hackspace] ok wont be in.

[Ian Bullfrog]

On 18/11/2014 09:38, Justin Mitchell wrote:
> On Tue, 2014-11-18 at 08:38 +0000, Graham Owens wrote:
>
>> Is there a reason to use an arduino in your led project, as you could
>> probably achieve the same result with a 555 timer, or a small 8 pin
>> device like a pic12f629 (just off the top of my head as i have one)
>> they cost about 50p compared to the price of the arduino.
> I have been using the PIC 12F1840 in recent years, same kind of price,
> loads of features on it.  Theres tutorials on the website using it as
> well as a bootloader for it.
>
> Use the pickit in the space (tool cupboard) to flash the bootloader onto
> it, and then you can just connect the chip to a serial port (eg a usb
> uart board) and reprogram it at will just like an arduino.
>
> If you are dead set on using an arduino then use a mini-pro board, you
> can get them off places like aliexpress from £1.50 and up.  Same cpu as
> the big arduino uno boards, but without the usb (you need to hook up
> your own usb uart board to program it)
>
>
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I just found a 16f84a Pic in a serial programmer here. may have a tinker 
later :) going to treat myself to a pony breakfast and then attempt some 
attic/garage/cellar sorting... to create space to make a space for 
eletronkicaling
:)