XrayFK

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Been working on this on and off, finally done now. I've seen a lot of people with those computer power supplies and just getting rid of all the unnecessary wires and using the resistor trick, but I never liked the cases of them. Too much of a square, I needed something a little more low profile. So I decided to build my own, and here it is. It's about 8"x6"x2.5" and puts out 25A. Cost me about $40 to build.

Tres

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Nice....

What is the output loaded voltage?

Also, what would be VERY trick is an easy way to put this in a CE case..
T30/35/GFX

I've seen a few done, but most are only around 10-12A.

Marcos.J

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nice

PaintingRoly

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Very nice now the next question is are you gonna sell them???? or tell us how to make it ourselves???

Roly

Rob Phillips

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Very good question Roly, please tell us more.

noobie

looks good enough to sell.

so is that a computer PS but in a different case? still used resistors?

thanks

XrayFK

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Thanks for all the replies everyone. To reply:
Tres - I thought about it, but then if I ever replaced the charger, well... I could do it though, there is plenty of room IMHO.
As for the voltage: 12.4v with little (1A) or no load, 11.73v charging at 6A, and 11.4v with two chargers charging at 6A each.

PaintRoly and RobPhillips - I have thought about selling them, but I don't know how many cases I can get. We'll see what kind of interest there is

DA_cookie_monst

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Any chance of a case open picture please?

XrayFK

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Hmm, I don't know...
My personal one is a "prototype" unit at best, since I just wanted to get the thing to be functional. There are still a lot of things I would require myself to do before I would sell these as I have mine. Plus, I've only been using mine for a couple days, I want to be sure that it will hold up for a while so I don't make and sell something that might die easily. I'll work on it some more later tonight and try to post a pic or two of the internals.

Also, if I were to sell these, what kind of cost would most guys be willing to do?

BeetleBailey

I would be interested in one!!! Just try and kep the cost below Radio Shacks version. I've been thinking of doing the computer supply version myself, but like you, I can't stand the way they look. That and I just don't really have time to mess with them. Thanks, Bailey.

DA_cookie_monst

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Not much point for me asking, as you would have to make it 240V and UK spec, lol.

hugovdb

You could sell Custom airbrushed unit's

XrayFK

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What else would have to make it UK spec? How about 220v?

DA_cookie_monst

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as long as it got the correct power input (220-240VAC) and the corrent lead.

You would also sell it as a kit if it does you a stock computer PSU.

Only thing I don't see on there is the 3.3 and 5v output which I use quite a bit on my PSU conversion.

XrayFK

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Ok, here is a pic of the core of the power supply, before wiring on the fans, on/off switch, AC input,110/220 v switch, etc.