[sdiy] using +/-15V supply with +/-12V gear

[harry]

Well if you want dirt cheap and simple...
4 silicon diodes in series with each supply would drop the voltage by
2.8V... that would be REAL CLOSE to 12V (15 - 2.8 = 12.2V).
Or if you have schematics let me (us?) see and we can advise, its
possible
that no mods are needed at all...

H^) harry

matt wilson wrote:

> i've just taken delivery of an analogue systems joystick; its +/-12v.
> my only
> power supply is a blacet which is +/-15V. should i not hook them up?
> i'm able to successfully drop the +15 down to +12 with a voltage
> regulator
> chip if i need to, but the negative voltage is another story.  thanks
> for the help.
>
> matt wilson
>
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