DIY Strobe Light with Adjustable Frequency: Troubleshooting Tips

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The discussion centers on troubleshooting a DIY strobe light project utilizing 1.5V and 9V batteries, various capacitors (1µF, 10µF, 160µF), a 500k ohm volume control, a 25 ohm rheostat, and diodes. The user reports that the LED does not flash despite connecting the components in series and parallel as intended. A key takeaway is the importance of planning the circuit on paper before assembly to avoid issues in functionality.

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I'm trying to build a strobe light with an adjustable frequency. I have 1.5V, 9V batteries,1 micro farad, 10 micro farad, 160 micro farad capacitors, 500k ohm volume control, 25 ohm Rheostat, breadboard and diodes. I put the battery in series with the capacitor and volume control/Rheostat in series and put a LED in parallel, but I'm not getting any flash from the LED. Any comments on what I'm doing wrong?
 
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What you are doing wrong is not having a plan. When you build a circuit you need to work it on paper first, not just start connecting components and trying out if it works.
 

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