Re: My Apple2 ATX supply

[Tristan Mumford <xtristan.xmumford@xgmail.xcom>]

Michael J. Mahon wrote:

> Tristan Mumford wrote:
> 
>> Secondly the -5v regulator is now mounted via electrical insulation to a
>> heatsink.
> 
> While I can certainly appreciate your thoroughness, the total current
> drawn from the -5v line is just a few milliamps, so the regulator won't
> actually need heat sinking.

That is indeed true. However I was extremely bothered by the regulator being
ziptied to a wire to prevent it from either shorting out or hitting the
fan.

Flipping that tiny switch to see the computer leap to life is also strangely
rewarding.


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