AC Input to DC Chargers

[Brian Young]

Reading all the response to this I wish I had asked
the question a couple weeks ago. I picked up a 12VDC
25amp supply at radio shack, oh well, couldve done
that PC power supply conversion and saved $60.

--- Ted Sander <tedsander at attbi.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Veering a little off thread about battery chargers,
> has anyone adapted a PC
> power supply to feed any of these chargers on the
> bench?  Any cautions to be
> aware of?  Seems like most chargers are made for 12V
> input - great at the
> field, not so handy on the bench unless you spring
> for the high priced
> add-on.  Obviously, we're talkin' enough input
> capacity for TX and RX
> batteries here, not mega-cell electric flight.  I've
> got two or three old
> dead PC's peeking out from under the workbench.....
> Going further, any advice on converting these power
> supplies to a reasonably
> accurate variable output?  My TX lets me calibrate
> it's built in volt meter,
> but you need stable, varying amounts of dc voltage
> to do it.  I'm tired of
> driving across town to borrow my friends regulated
> power supply, plus having
> my own would come in handy for other projects.  (But
> not enough demand to
> justify buying one).  Any web resources about this?
> 
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