power vaping brick

[rolf]

here is a project i enjoyed building
it is a computer power supplymade into a desk top variable voltage supply
it has nice regulated voltages plus a vari voltage board.
and of course a rca vaping port.
vv output is 1 to 11.5 v
i put in a second larger fan glued on with silicon sealer on top.to push air in and the existing fan to exaust air.
both wired to 5v leg. runns verry cool and extremely quiet cant even hear it !
the amperage capability is to high for my taste and safty and not needed for this application .
so i limeted each voltage leg to 10 amps with circut breakers
the front panel also came from that old computer .

now i can runn a hotwire foam cutter to cut foam blocks for carbon fiber layups of battery cases.
the panel lettering is made in pcasa 3 printed out on 5by 7 paper then cut out and glued on

just finnished a wooden feedthrow vapes great...at 5v ..1.8 amps with my present atty.
this thing slides into a painted plywood box and left open in back for ventelation.
now i can play with some current limeting circuts for pv/s
have funn.....rolf

 

[cement]

Rolf your a mad man !!!

 

[Doublexl85]

Very nice, I think we'd all like to have one of these sitting next to our computers.

 

[breaktru]

Nicely done rolf. I like the front display.

 

[slimest]

Real thing for hardcore vaper!

 

[bluemantid]

O M G! That thing is crazy!!

 

[Jfresh859]

I bet it runs Linux. Lol that thing is massive, ad at first glance looks more like a doomsday device of some sort, haha


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[rookbartley989]

Better watch out...you may see one just like it on alibaba or Health Cabin!

Ron -

 

[RosaJ]

OMG you're so creative! Wouldn't be surprised if in a few years we'll be able to buy a computer with a PV option installed. Sounds funny now, but you never know...

 

[dallas274]

Awesome!!!

 

[tattoocloud]

man I could definetly use one of those in my workshop lol

 

[bemorphy]

Could you do the same thing with a laptop power supply? So from my limited understanding you basically tap off the 5v output into a voltage regulator board? No need for the connectors that normally go to the hard drive and dvd etc. I have built many computers and think I could do this with a bit more info, thanks
Very nice.

 

[slimest]

Could you do the same thing with a laptop power supply? So from my limited understanding you basically tap off the 5v output into a voltage regulator board? No need for the connectors that normally go to the hard drive and dvd etc. I have built many computers and think I could do this with a bit more info, thanks
Very nice.

What do you mean - Laptop Power Supply? If this is about these separate 12-19VDС devices for laptops charging, no, you cannot use them without additional electronic work. You have to lower voltage to 5VDC using a converter. If you are experienced enough and you can take 5VDС from inside of your laptop motherboard, yes, you can use it

 

[MadmanMacguyver]

Yes you can use a laptop supply w a regulator that can handle it...not quite the idea w the adjustable lab supply he is using tho...there is a full set of instructions to make a similar supply on instructables.com...just google instructables and benchtop power supply...couple really nice ones there that can be made from pretty much all recycled parts

nice toy by the way...

 

[jimbalny]

Nice job! Really like the analog meters.

I've been looking around at AC-DC power supplies to run the RC charger I got recently (iCharger 106B+) and what's out there for RC is just crazy expensive compared to the power you get from a computer power supply. Think I'm just gonna mod my own like you did. Get the 5v out and all that for other stuff. Again, good stuff!

 

[rolf]

never owned a laptop so dont know...deask top powersupplys have regulated outputs of 3.3 v 5 v and 12 v . i used a variable voltage board from the 12 v leg 12 v in aprox 1v to 11.5 v out.the others are fixed regulated to binding posts . all limited to 10 amps with circut breakers.google computer powersupply hacking lots of info out there