[sdiy] 5V regulators

[harry]

danial stocks wrote:

> Or you could use a 2 stage reg.. 12V in 7808 -> 8v ->7805 -> 5V
> I've seen this done before.. split the diss between 2 regs..
>

I would only do this if I had a use for the +8V as well...  I'd prefer the
diode
drop trick. Might even be cheaper... as you will still need heatsinks for both
regulators in this case.

I'd actually use a separate supply, to tell the truth !

H^) harry

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