Electronic – Battery Powered LED Light Delay

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I’ve created an airgun bell target and attached an led light to it which lights up for just a second when the target is hit. However, I was wondering if there was an easy way to make the light stay on for a few seconds longer with some type of delay. I know nothing about electrical engineering so I maybe over my head already.

I’m using a push button led light from the auto section a Walmart which uses 4 AA batteries. I cut the push button off and attached one wire to the bell and the other to the paddle. When the paddle hits the bell the bell dings and the light lights up.

Bell Target Light On

Bell Target Top

Best Answer

What id use is a 555 in monostable vibrator mode.

Comprehensive information here and obv Google: http://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/waveforms/555_timer.html

Quick, simple and cheap. Should be pretty reliable and a great starter project for someone new to electronics...

If you use a pot for the timing resistor, you will be able to adjust the on time :)