weekendshock
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WOW! This is getting more complex than I ever imagined. Are you sure that this is not being over designed for the actual need? I would hope that by combining those other five in the Schmitt, it would turn on the transistor "harder" as has been suggested. If need be, I could go with one of those Darlingtons if that would give it a better range.
One of you stated that the metal can 2222 is much better than the black (plastic type) one. The original circuit that my freind built had the metal can type. A wire came off and I must have touched it someplace wrong and burned it out. I replaced it with Radio Shack (plastic type) and that is when I started to have most of these issues. I know that both have the same ratings. Is the metal can type that much better or about the same?
One of you stated that the metal can 2222 is much better than the black (plastic type) one. The original circuit that my freind built had the metal can type. A wire came off and I must have touched it someplace wrong and burned it out. I replaced it with Radio Shack (plastic type) and that is when I started to have most of these issues. I know that both have the same ratings. Is the metal can type that much better or about the same?