I'm a beginner and I'm trying to build a digital clock. My clock generator looks like this:
circuit http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/855/tempgd.png
It works perfectly on the breadboard, where I can see the LED blinking at 2 Hz. However, when I try to solder it on the perfboard, it blinks much faster. I don't have a way to measure, but I'd say something like 10 Hz.
I tried to mount three times on the breadboard and three times on the perfboard, and always get the same result. I checked and rechecked the connections, and everything seems to be fine. I have no idea where the problem might be. What could be wrong?
EDIT
I tried replacing the two 15pF capacitor for two 22pF, but it didn't help. Unfortunately, I don't have access to a oscilloscope to see what's happening inside.
Here are the photos of the circuit. The first one is the component side.
photo1 http://imageshack.us/a/img405/5062/dsc07884v.jpg
The second one is the soldering side. Please excuse my bad soldering, I'm a beginner, and it's a little messy from all soldering/desoldering. However, I tested all connections and the connections are correct.
photo2 http://imageshack.us/a/img132/9470/dsc07885l.jpg
Additional question: I'm using a 10K resistor. I saw a similar circuit on the internet that uses a 220K resistor in its place. Could that be the problem?
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