> I find your circuit a bit confusing - you have the opto driven MOSFET > in parallel with exverything accros the power supply. No wonder it > gets hot! That's how I read it as well! Yikes. Is this something like an impact printer? BTDT. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist