Maybe you could use your drummer as a decoupling capacitor. - Marcel Russell McMahon wrote: > I can and will try this for myself but, as I need the result in 48 hours > time I'll also ask here. Someone should have invented this wheel already. > > I have an exceedingly cheap and cheerful petrol motor powered alternator > rated at about 700 watts max. (Cost about $US65 new). > > Voltage stability at constant load is "OK" but if you step-change the > load it surges extremely badly. Variation is enough for incandescent > bulbs to dim badly and/or get VERY bright for a second or so. I measured > the surges a while ago but don't recall the results - very nasty is > enough to know. Some loads don't mind this while others would die. ... -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist