... and if you follow the previous thread about converting directly from the AC power mains to DC (without isolation) you may discover that "smoke test" is sometimes more than a just a figure of speech. Dave Evans dave.evans@dlcc.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Reginald Neale [mailto:neale@SERVTECH.COM] > Sent: Friday, February 12, 1999 10:26 AM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: [OT] de-qualified > > > Chris asked: > > >PS. > >Am I still a newbie?, do flashing LED's de-qualify me?. > > Yep, you're full de-qualified now. You've got yer Blinky > Merit Badge. > The next step is the Sparky Merit Badge, as soon as you learn how to > release the magic smoke from the little buggers. > > Reg Neale >