Making a safe with servos & NE555 timers

If you are searching for a fun, beginner-friendly electronics project: look no further. Today we will build a simple safe using basic components such as servo motors and NE555 timer chips. We will go through all steps in great detail, and in the end you will have your very own safe. Let's go! Thanks for watching, and let me know in the comments if you have any questions! Companion article: http://www.friendlywire.com/projects/... Sign up for the FriendlyWire monthly email list: http://www.friendlywire.com/email/ Website: http://www.friendlywire.com Twitter:   / friendlywire   Reddit:   / friendlywire   Facebook:   / friendlywire   Instagram:   / friendlywire   Timestamps: 00:00 Overview 00:23 What you need 00:59 Main idea 02:04 How do servos work? 03:05 Generating servo signals with the NE555 timer 04:22 Final schematic 04:50 Building the circuit on the breadboard 06:43 Building the rest of the safe 09:57 The safe is finally done 10:39 Final thoughts