> Recycling is admirable, but I think you're trying to drive a screw with a
> hammer.
> At this power level I'd strongly recommend some type of switching regulat=
or,
> or even a switching pre-regulator if you have compelling reasons to use
> linear. There's lots of good references about, look at "Roman Black's"
> regulator circuit if you want a small discrete component design, or the
> National Semiconductor "Simple Switcher" line if you'd rather have a cann=
ed
> solution.
>
> -Denny
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http://www.national.com/ds/LM/LM117.pdf  or make a switching regulator
from a 317 as shown on page 19 :o)

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