Electronics wizards: 555 monostable one shot?

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

How 'bout a sign that says "the more often you push the button, the more shells I can load"

Of the social engineering solutions suggested so far, this may be the most effective.

Trip, am I even on the right track with the 555 Timer IC? It strikes me that if so, this may only require the chip, a cap, and a resistor...