Zeners? We don't need no stinking Zeners!

^ True.

It was your thread here that opened my eyes to using small voltage regulators and using 7135's in higher voltage apps. Great ground breaking and thought provoking thread. Last time we talked in it you seemed preoccuppied with something else that night. Anyway, the increase in momentary light mods and series cell lights for higher Vf emitters has increased my need for solutions like this voltage regulator. No rocket science to using them, but I haven't seen much real world application of them around here. This LM2936 is a beauty to watch in action to me.