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brucepick · 01-15-2011, 04:58 PM

OK - I could add this to my existing setup.

I was all set to ditch the resistor and put in the 8V regulator.

You think the big cap + diode + resistor is better than using the 8V regulator, without the resistor? Is there a down side to the regulator??? I mean a negative aspect. I mean, this d**n English language is a minefield for double meanings. Is the VReg a worse plan?

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