Bounce Servo with 555 timer

Question

I want to toggle a servo with the push(and release) of a button. I then want the servo to return to original position after x seconds. I think I'm close by enlisting a 555 timer. I have it successfully powering an LED for 1 second. (hold your applause) 
 Is this at least possible with this same circuit? This is just a hobby project and I was trying to avoid grabbing an Arduino and coding something. 
 When I tried to connect my servo to pin 3, positive, and negative....it moved slightly once out of 10 attempts. The LED is dimmer and shorter lived while the servo is attached. 
 I should check back in here at least once a day until I get this working (and will report so) or smash the thing with a bat. 
 -EP 
 Some details...may be garbage. THANKS IN ADVANCE! 
 Power = old 9v battery (8v) Resistors = 10k Cap = 100uf

jc2048 · Accepted Answer

Does this do what you wanted (sorry the video is a bit blurry)?

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Here's the circuit and the build on a breadboard

the start position is controlled by the 1k resistor under the 1N4148, the end position by the 470n capacitor controlled by the MOSFET (I actually used two 470n in parallel, so the circuit value's wrong), and the delay time after the switch is released is set by the 150k and the 10u. 
 These are the output waveforms going to the servo, in case you're interested. First is the rest position, the second the position when the switch is pressed.

Anyway, it will give you something to play with if you're interested in experimenting with a 555.

Bounce Servo with 555 timer

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