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" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="600" height="338"> I decided to make a quick video of me soldering together the Plug-in Bread-Board Power Supply from the Maker Shed. This power supply makes a great addition to anyone's electronics lab. Here's..." /> Make: Online : In the Maker Shed: Plug-in Bread-Board Power Supply

In the Maker Shed: Plug-in Bread-Board Power Supply

I decided to make a quick video of me soldering together the Plug-in Bread-Board Power Supply from the Maker Shed. This power supply makes a great addition to anyone's electronics lab. Here's why:

This power supply module plugs straight into common bread boards, allowing you to cleanly and easily power your board with a wall wart plug or with wires into screw terminals. It features a variable voltage regulator that can be set to output 3.3 or 5V with a jumper, or any voltage if a potentiometer is added. The input has a rectifier that accepts AC or DC (polarity doesn't matter)--just make sure the input is about 2V greater than the output you want. Skill level: beginner.

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Plug-in Bread-Board Power Supply

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Posted by: Collin Cunningham on January 28, 2009 at 1:23 PM

metcal

nice iron!

(want, want)

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Posted by: RDAC on February 1, 2009 at 7:50 AM

Maybe I'm nuts, but if I wanted quick 5V power, why not pull it off a USB cable? Simple, universal, and done?

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Posted by: Anonymous on March 14, 2009 at 12:31 PM

I tried once powering a uC based little circuit from the USB but there wasn't enough current.

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