Your First Circuit...A 5V voltage regulator

Starting with the technical posts ... first lets begin by making a 5V voltage regulator.
This voltage regulator doesn't use a AC voltage as such, because using ac voltage and transformers could be a bit expensive and dangerous too.So essentially we are converting 5v or higher DC supply from a battery into 5V Constant DC.
The main component of this supply design is IC 7805.Its a T220 package IC with 3 terminals,Input, output and reference(in this  case the refernce is ground).Now  the details of the circuit:
Components required:
1.IC 7805 5V voltage regulator
this IC is also available in 12 V and 9 V packages , so be careful to ask for the 5V one.
2. A rectifier bridge
Here we have used a Silicon bridge which can both ac and obviously DC into DC voltages.I have used a WOxx style bridge rectifier.
3.Capacitors:
c1-1000uF
c2-1uF
4. and finally a few connectors.
below is given the PCB layout for mounting through hole components.

A PCB schematic of a 5V voltage regulator.

Note , in the circuit diagram schematic given , dont forget to connect the two points above the bridge using a jumper or some other suitable connctor.
This circuit above works well for both AC and DC.
If you are making only for DC sources, then you can remove the bridge .
the remaining circuit is shown below.

Voltage regulator without bridge.

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