Concentrating on the schematic in post #25 & reference the 555 are the components about right for a 1sec (aprox) on period and 30 mins (aprox) period.
Also if I change the transistor will the diodes and 1k resistor be ok to power a transistor ,, the only transistors i have here are
BC547 ,, umm only 100mA
2N3053 ,, dont need
BC337 ,, bit smaller ,, is this ok
Reason for asking, I cant get out till the end of the week and as to the "other" circuit 2moro would be brilliant
Many thanks for the help
and putting up with my daft mistakes
Steve