On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 4:16 AM, Robert Rolf wrot= e: >> What would happen if I tried the old "reduce your soldering iron temp" >> trick and put a diode in line? I'd be cutting off one half of the AC >> cycle, but I get the feeling this won't work quite as well as I'm >> hoping... > > He would burn out the motor if he used a diode. > It would not spin. It would get very hot. That's what I figured. Oh well, it was worth the ask! Josh --=20 A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 -Douglas Adams --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .