[sdiy] diy modular power supply

[Tom Arnold]

On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 02:30:03PM -0400, ahlist wrote:
> Does anyone have good instructions for a diy modular power supply?
> Any format is ok. I have no modules yet. The price of most
> cases + power supply is very high. I can make my own case. I'd like to
> be able to make my own power supply (or find something much cheaper).

Much easier/cleaner/better to buy a prebuilt module such as a PowerOne off
ebay.

Something like this :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120305345400

> I've searched the archives and not came up with anything recent.

Search deeper, this discussion recurrs every 6 months or so.

> Has anyone tried to convert computer power supplies or other cheap,
> easy to find power supplies into a modular power supply.

Computer supplies are generally too noisy.  There are quiet enough switching
supplies to use for Synths, but there is some religious debate on this. :-)

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