No Resistor from the 555 to the Base of the Transistor? How hard do you want to turn that poor Transistor on? If you disconnect pin 3 on the 555 and still have your 7805 (they DO need a heatsink) overheating, then you've damaged your 555.
No Resistor from the 555 to the Base of the Transistor? How hard do you want to turn that poor Transistor on? If you disconnect pin 3 on the 555 and still have your 7805 (they DO need a heatsink) overheating, then you've damaged your 555.
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