Re: Q: Power Supply, IIe=II?

[rubywand@aol.com (RUBYWAND)]

In article <ralphp-0310960915490001@du-09.gcstation.net>,
ralphp@gcstation.net (Ralph Wade Phillips) writes:

>>
>>In article <52ru4r$dui@newsbf02.news.aol.com>, rubywand@aol.com
>>(RUBYWAND) wrote:
>>.... 
>>      If you do not mind some additional work (e.g. splicing on your
Apple
>> IIe plug, drilling some holes, using nylon spacers, etc.)  you can get
a
>> much better supply for a lot less by shopping around. JDR and Jameco
offer
>> newer-design, higher rated surplus power supplies that will fit in a
IIe
>> for, at most, half the price of a for-Apple II replacement.
>
>        Ixnay.  No splicing or drilling or nylon spacers needed.  The
>Jameco and JDR supplied power supplies are drop-in replacements on the
][,
>][+, and the //e.  (Save for the Jameco //gs power supply ... ).
>

     The idea is that one can get a higher quality, higher capacity power
supply for much less if one _avoids_ drop-in and other for-Apple
replacements. The non-A2 supplies are better and cheaper; but, the buyer
has to go to the bother of checking measurements and installing the new
supply.   


Rubywand