I just tested the circuit used a wire to replace the 100Ω as you said, and the frequency is going down.Another crazy idea - what happens if you leave out the 100 ohms, that is, put a short in its place? Decades ago, we made flashers out of neon bulbs, using a very similar circuit (except that the supply had to be 100 volts or more). If there was too much resistance in series with the bulb, the lamp would just lock "on" dimly rather than oscillate.
Scott, I put the circuit together for fun only (it was not really "designed" because the operating parameters are unknown). Easy to damage? Maybe since the transistors were not designed for this kind of operation.Did you design the circuit and for what reason?
Do you think will it more easy to damaged than the normal method as c connecting to positive and e connecting to negative?
YAY!... Then I swapped in a yellow led in place of the red one, and what do you know, it blinks...
So it just for fun, the bjt was worked with a pulse has small duty cycle, I think it may not so easy to damaged.Scott, I put the circuit together for fun only (it was not really "designed" because the operating parameters are unknown). Easy to damage? Maybe since the transistors were not designed for this kind of operation.