The transformer cores I have aren't exactly the same (but very close). Either way, I only want to use at most one transformer for this purpose. I'm going to try welding it. If that fails, I already know clamping it with something already works. And Jim is right about the noise. When unclamped, or clamped even lightly, there's an extremely loud 60Hz noise when the transformer is on. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .