I NEED HELP!!!

[Mil-Sim_Airsoft]

I am trying to build a relay board that will attach to a countdown timer for a prop I am building. I have the schematic but I am new to circuitry building. Can someone please help me? I have all the parts needed and I bought a general purpose printed circuit board from Radio Shack to build it on. I have supplied the diagram but I have no Idea where to run my jumper wires especially when the diagram gets to the relay part. Any help would be appreciated! Also I what is the symbol at the end of the X2-2 line?

I have also attached a picture of what I have in the PCB so far.

[JMACgyver]

Welcome!

I tried posting a reply last year for you, but a reload problem with the site lost it in the ether.

Rather than explain it all again, here is the parts placement and solder connections drawing I put together.

(Limited explanation follows)
That doodad at the end of X2-2 is an NPN Transistor, which is basically an electronic switch. It lets a little voltage/current switch a larger voltage/current to a device or component. In your schematic, the arrow (emitter) end is connected to Ground, and the non-arrow (Collector) end is connected to the Relay K1 that you want to switch on & off. The voltage coming from the PWM signal goes to the center leg (Base - but not always the "center" pin; check your part specs carefully) and when that voltage is present, it allows the transistor to conduct between the Emitter and Collector, thus completing the circuit that turns on the relay. When the voltage is not present, the transistor is not conducting, and the relay switches off.

Now, in my diagram, i put in K1 in a generic pin configuration. check the pinout of whatever relay you do use to wire it correctly. Normally (but not always) the two parallel end pins are the coil, which receives the voltage. the other three pins (or more) are the common (C), Normally-Open (NO), and Normally-Closed (NC) pins. i brought all three out to a header so you can choose whichever suits your needs.

The yellow lines are your parts leads and/or jumper wires; the red dots are your solder joints to the parts.
If your prefer RadioShack parts, I would invest in a breadbaord kit, and a breadboard PCB so that once you wire it up to test it, you can directly transfer the parts and jumpers to the circuit board and make it permanent.

Post again with any questions, and I'm sure Pebe or I will be glad to help.

--Electro--
aka The Other David