Planet Geek!: Cool power supply hack!

This is pretty durned neat. I use a standard bench power supply when doing geektinkering. It has a dial for 9v, 12v, etc, and has the normal banana-posts for connecting up power leads.

Some bright folks noted that PC power supplies, which are a dime a dozen, are +/- 5v and +/- 12v already. Why not just scavenge a power supply, put contacts on it, and use it as your bench PS?

Just like this.

I have to try this!

(Special thanks to Hack-a-day for the link.)

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Cloned from: Planet Geek!
Category: Geekitude
Full article & comments: Link (Comment ticker: )

IHNTS, IJLTI [*]

(props to blk for finding this one)

[*] 'i have nothing to say, i just like this icon')

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Update - due to some really inappropriate commentary, I've turned on comment screening and deleted the offending (anonymous) postings.