Re: My Apple2 ATX supply

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

mdj wrote:

> On Feb 3, 8:10 pm, Tristan Mumford <xtristan.xmumf...@xgmail.xcom>
> wrote:
> 
>> > 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.
> 
> Are you just running a regulator directly off the -12V supply? Or
> dividing the voltage somewhat beforehand?

Direct from -12v. There shouldn't be any problems because of the low drain,
and the input voltage is within spec.
You have my curiosity. Why are you asking? Is there an issue I don't know
about? Please don't say there is! 

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