Topic: ISO: help building a VR box for an iRiver...

[mikesalvo]

is this an easy enough DIY???Im not to saavy with a soldering iron...Looking to power an iRiver on top of my UA-5 off of a Wally world DVD batt....

[tgakidis]

Here is one for sale that you could hack the right size plug onto http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,117710.0.html

More disscussion  http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,116700.0.html

[mikesalvo]

thanks for the links Ted. I did see that one for sale, but Im sur with proper instruction I could make one for half the price....

is anyone in the know as far as making these bad boys go?

[SmokinJoe]

Google search for "7805 voltage regulator".  Keep in mind that this approach wastes a lot of your valuable battery power as heat.  Not a problem for an evening show, but on weekend festivals it adds up.

Many people use one of those little black boxes which takes 4xAA alkalines and plugs into the iRiver, and that will keep the iRiver running at an all day festival.  $10-20'ish on ebay.  Key word is "battery extender".

[bugg100]

AA sleds are great!

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,94722.msg1442226.html#msg1442226

[slightlys]

I just  made some DIY cables for these DVD Batts to run my UA-5 and H120(which takes the same 5v power.) they work great!
I would be happy to make some cables quickly for anyone who needs them, free of charge, you pay shipping both ways and provide me with the following supplies for the build.

1. DVD batt cables( the ones that go between the batt and device)
2. UA-5 power cable
3. Sima SUP 2 Universal power supply( for regulating the (9v to 5v for the H120)
Which can be purchased here: http://www.amazon.com/Sima-SUP-2-Universal-Power-Adapter/dp/B0001YFY1K

PM me if interested