I don't know if this is appropriate to this list, but the device that
needs to do it is controlled by a PIC16C65...

Does anyone know of an easy way to control the voltage on a 120VAC line? I
need to vary the light from some lightbulbs, and I don't want to use the
standard SCR solutions because they produce artifacts that seem to wear
the bulbs out faster.

I understand how to do D/A to get a variable DC voltage up to some small
voltage. How can I get from there to the 120VAC?

A cryptic remark from someone has led me to believe that there may be a
solution involving a PWM signal and some power MOSFETs. I think I can see
how that would work, but has anyone done anything like it who could
reassure me that I'm not going to fry myself or my PIC?

-Tom

p.s. Many thanks to all for the help with my crystal questions. The
crystal was bad and I misread the capacitance of the capacitors, and I
didn't realize how much my scope probe would confuse things. It's all fine
now...

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