[sdiy] LM3900 slamming

[Scott Gravenhorst]

"Paul Schreiber" <synth1 at airmail.net> wrote:
>The *original* intent of the device was to control variable-delay windshield
>wipers in cars.
>
>Paul S.
>no fan, either

Paul Perry had pointed out to me that it was designed for industrial control
apps, your point qualifies.  Perhaps the Serge stuff has really pushed it to
it's boundaries and it may not be as appropriate for SDIY as we'd like it to
be (because they are cheap as dirt)...

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