lol, hardly a mad scientist! It really is quite simple. I posted this project at an
electronics forum where I am a newbie when it comes to this stuff. The thread started out about transformer selection, but ended up debating LSD cells. So, RCM is not the only place where topics get sidetracked.
I want to start dabbling in PIC microcontrollers next since there is only so much you can do in the analog world. Just gotta find an easy to locate (and cheap) PIC, and a programmer board. Just think of all the things (read: damage) I could do with a processor! Mwa ha ha!