Fun with VU-meters Project:Fun with VU-meters. Started:Spring 2008 Finished:Spring 2008 Materials:wood,aluminium,steel Notes:Sometimes I have a large number of the same parts,like counters or,in this case,VU-meters.And then I try to come up with a project to use them in. The most logical one was one that had them all moving.In order to achive that I used the trusty 555 chip,and a timer circuit.The 2011 overhaul:a wooden housing clad in white Dibond sheet,backlighting by three white LED's reflecting of mirrored plastic sheet. Home