>..or build a circuit that generates 8 pulses on each input edge - you
>could probably do this with a 4017 CMOS counter.

hmm, I had some wild idea about doing that.. but wonderd howto make
the 8 pulses come evenly spaced and still not overlap into next 50 hz cycle
if the pulses are too far apart it will still be dong pulse 7 or 8 when next
50 hz pulse comes.
Tho you got me thinking.. maybe theres no need to have the pulses evenly
spaced but just fire 8 times as fast as it can take it basically - should work.

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