Ta-Da! Prototype DC-DC PSU

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07-01-2011, 10:39 AM
stretch4x4

You are a brave man :D
Hats off to people like you who can produce amazing products like these.
07-01-2011, 04:50 PM
soundman98

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Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

I have been using Mouser for years and I highly recommend them. There is also DigiKey but I find them more expensive, higher min quantities on special ICs, and the packaging is one use. With mouser, they ship everything in separate labeled little "ziplock"-esque baggies. If you order 1 capacitor, you get 1 bag with the part number, value, footprint, manufacturer, and all the other details like when you ordered it and what PO it came from and the 1 cap inside. Makes things really nice and easy.

i completely forgot about mouser. thanks for the reminder!
07-01-2011, 05:03 PM
kolton5543

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Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

I have been using Mouser for years and I highly recommend them. There is also DigiKey but I find them more expensive, higher min quantities on special ICs, and the packaging is one use. With mouser, they ship everything in separate labeled little "ziplock"-esque baggies. If you order 1 capacitor, you get 1 bag with the part number, value, footprint, manufacturer, and all the other details like when you ordered it and what PO it came from and the 1 cap inside. Makes things really nice and easy.

Thanks. I've forgot about them. I came across there site once on accident but didn't play around much so I didn't know too much of them. Thanks again.
07-01-2011, 09:47 PM
daclothe

How about any possibility of a 5V 2.1amp usb female connector for the iPad guys that don't want to rely on hacked up cigarette adaptors? I'm sure this can do far far more that that, but since we're kicking around ideas...
07-02-2011, 05:48 AM
DarquePervert

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Originally Posted by daclothe

How about any possibility of a 5V 2.1amp usb female connector for the iPad guys that don't want to rely on hacked up cigarette adaptors? I'm sure this can do far far more that that, but since we're kicking around ideas...

This is an ATX power supply.
Why would you consider an ATX PSU for an iPad when there are 5v point-of-load PSUs that do exactly what you need? :confused:
07-02-2011, 07:30 AM
Enforcer

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Originally Posted by DarquePervert

Just don't wire it to your cigarette lighter. We all know what will happen then! :laugh:

He won't be able to light up a cigarette after watching his pron movies on the carpc?
07-02-2011, 10:58 AM
2k1Toaster

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Originally Posted by stretch4x4

You are a brave man :D
Hats off to people like you who can produce amazing products like these.

Thanks! It is fun to do so. Well somewhat aggravating, then fun. :)

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Originally Posted by soundman98

i completely forgot about mouser. thanks for the reminder!

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Originally Posted by kolton5543

Thanks. I've forgot about them. I came across there site once on accident but didn't play around much so I didn't know too much of them. Thanks again.

I spend almost $1K a month there... Awesome place! Not to mention the amount my company spends on them now that I am there. :) If you are in the US, I recommend selecting the USPS Priority shipping on checkout. It is always $7, and comes in 2 days including saturdays versus $10-$15 for ground that takes 3-4 business days.

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Originally Posted by daclothe

How about any possibility of a 5V 2.1amp usb female connector for the iPad guys that don't want to rely on hacked up cigarette adaptors? I'm sure this can do far far more that that, but since we're kicking around ideas...

I don't and will not do anything Apple on principle. Not to mention they are in clear violation of the USB spec. It was only 2 months ago that version 1.2 of the charging spec was released and there are no devices yet compatible.

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Originally Posted by DarquePervert

This is an ATX power supply.
Why would you consider an ATX PSU for an iPad when there are 5v point-of-load PSUs that do exactly what you need? :confused:

:whs:

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Originally Posted by Enforcer

He won't be able to light up a cigarette after watching his pron movies on the carpc?

One of my cars has 2 cig lighters available, so that's no issue. :rolleyes:
07-02-2011, 11:29 AM
kolton5543

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Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

I don't and will not do anything Apple on principle.

Yeah. You just became my best friend.:rolleyes:
07-31-2011, 09:41 AM
stretch4x4

How is this thing going?
07-31-2011, 08:28 PM
2k1Toaster

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Originally Posted by kolton5543

Yeah. You just became my best friend.:rolleyes:

I see no reason to perpetuate the myth of Apple. The most I can do is what I do myself, and so I choose to explicitly not design for Apple-only. Now, if it works with an iTurd and something else, then yay.

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Originally Posted by stretch4x4

How is this thing going?

I just (read today about 7 hours ago) picked up the rev2 boards and will try to populate it this week. There was too much current chop in the first board because I wanted to prototype it cheaply on 2 layers. The new prototype is 4 layers and with a couple improvements.

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