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Building my first power supply
« on: February 04, 2005, 11:48:00 AM »
This might be a COMPLETELY stupid question but...

I plan to build the DIY power supply to feed the MX100 that I am in the process of buying, and I am wondering if there is a specific type of cable that I need to use to run between the battery box and the mixer.

This will be my first attempt at building any sort of electronic DIY project and I really don't want to go and fry something by NOT asking before I get started! ;)

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

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Re: Building my first power supply
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2005, 07:58:15 PM »
This might be a COMPLETELY stupid question but...

I plan to build the DIY power supply to feed the MX100 that I am in the process of buying, and I am wondering if there is a specific type of cable that I need to use to run between the battery box and the mixer.

This will be my first attempt at building any sort of electronic DIY project and I really don't want to go and fry something by NOT asking before I get started! ;)

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

my cable says:  awm(apliance wireing matterial) 2626 computer cable.   like you, i'm leary o fusing "any old wire".  i've melted a few things using too hevey a gauge, and i've not been able to find out what gauge this is.
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Re: Building my first power supply
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2005, 10:48:27 AM »
Ok, so wonderboy over here went back and looked at LoS's instructions for the power supply and noticed the +/- 9V cable so I'm on the hunt for that.

My new question is, am I going to find three wires inside of said 9V. cable that will follow the same wiring as the batteries to the connector? Pin 1 being the ground, Pin 3 being -, and Pin 4 being positive?

I realize this may sound like rudimentary wiring to some, but it is my first power supply.

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Re: Building my first power supply
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2005, 04:47:57 PM »
Ok, so wonderboy over here went back and looked at LoS's instructions for the power supply and noticed the +/- 9V cable so I'm on the hunt for that.

My new question is, am I going to find three wires inside of said 9V. cable that will follow the same wiring as the batteries to the connector? Pin 1 being the ground, Pin 3 being -, and Pin 4 being positive?

I realize this may sound like rudimentary wiring to some, but it is my first power supply.

no, my cable uses all four pins(maybe it doesn't make a difference, but it's what i have to work w/). if i still had a camera, i'd post a pic. that usualy explanes things better than i could w/ words.  although since pin 2 is unused, you should be alright w/ 3 conductor cable.

like to hear how it turns out as i'd like to build a "y" cable so i'm not stressing for a break when it's time to change batts.
« Last Edit: February 12, 2005, 04:52:01 PM by admkrk »
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Re: Building my first power supply
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2005, 05:38:52 PM »
Ok, so wonderboy over here went back and looked at LoS's instructions for the power supply and noticed the +/- 9V cable so I'm on the hunt for that.

My new question is, am I going to find three wires inside of said 9V. cable that will follow the same wiring as the batteries to the connector? Pin 1 being the ground, Pin 3 being -, and Pin 4 being positive?

I realize this may sound like rudimentary wiring to some, but it is my first power supply.

I believe that means you just connect the one of the - and one of the + leads together on one terminal...not really a cable...

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Re: Building my first power supply
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2005, 10:12:19 PM »
unless i'm not right, he's looking to build the cable, not wire the box.
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