LM317T Driving me nuts

rheot-what? oh boy :grin:

Circuit Version 2.0:

Hopefully the calculations are ok :blush:
Im just not too sure about the resistors capability to handle the Watts that go throu them (because im not sure how to calculate them).
Using W = V^2 / R
W = 7.2V^2 / 0.88ohm
W = 51.84V / 0.88ohm
W = 58.9W

if this is correct, regular resistors are going to catch fire really fast =D

Not even the 5W resistors i bought would handle that.
Hopefully its just me , not doing the calculations the right way.

PS:
According to this calculator: LM317 / LM338 / LM350 Voltage Regulator Calculator and Circuits
my Voltage Regulator is only handling 1.774Watts wich seems ok. (image edited)

however, according to this video: LM317 Adjustable Voltage Regulator Tutorial - YouTube
Power = (vIn - vOut) * iOut;
Power = (12v - (3.6v+3.6v)) * 1.4a
Power = 6.72W
wich is ok i guess, with a decent heatsink.

Maybe the 1.774Watts is the power that the R1 / R2 are going to have to handle. and that seems alot better than 60Watts :wink:

Also added a 0.1uF capacitor as suggested by the datasheet