Alkaline 9V battery ~ 550mAh Carbon-Zinc 9V battery ~400mAh Standby time of circuit 10hrs Voltage at end of standby ~8.5V Quiescent Current <=3.1mA Balancing voltage: 0.56-0.58V on inverting input Resistance @balance: 700+ ohms On to Off: ~15 turns of 4.8k pot Bill of Materials: B1 2x AA "SUPER" batteries B2 9V Eveready battery M Tamyia Motor (blue) Q1 IRF510 R1 10k R2 4.8k variable R3 10k U1 RC5534 DIP-8 Cost: RC5534 $2.30 IRF510 $3.00 9V Battery x1 $2.50 AA Battery x2 $1.00 Resistors $1.20 Switch $2.80 Battery Holder $0.50 ________________ Total cost $13.30