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Subject:	Re: Does this offend anyone's sense of lego purity?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Fri, 1 Feb 2002 22:46:00 GMT
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> You can get voltage regulators for many voltages, like 3v (7803) i disagree!! sorry, this is a bit of a sore point. the smallest 78xx series i ever found was a 05. I really wanted a 7803 to try to play with some small pneumatic solenoids but none existed. electronsonic has 2 3vdc regulators NONE in stock. one was unacceptable and the other required a 1500 piece minimum purchase. :( if you have one I'd love to get it -- Chris Pretend this says something funny

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		Re: Does this offend anyone's sense of lego purity?
G'Day True enough, never could find a 7x03 either, usually just dumped the output thru a couple or three diodes, or a light bulb until 3v came out. Cheers Oliver Also never discount a car headlight as a high wattage resistor in low voltage (...) (22 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Re: Does this offend anyone's sense of lego purity?
(...) Don't you just LOVE Electrosonic? You should have checked out Sayal Electronics while you were there. (S/E corner of the Victoria Park and Gordon Baker Rd.) The are also a good source for parts in the area. You could have just used a 7805 with (...) (22 years ago, 2-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Re: Does this offend anyone's sense of lego purity?
Hmm. I'm reasonably sure I saw one at my local Active store, but I could be wrong. Ill check next time i'm there and tell you if i find any. On the Future Active web site: (URL) a part is available from Future Active, I think that means it's (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: Does this offend anyone's sense of lego purity?
Rebel Transcanner wrote: > (...) As long as it has a voltage that is at least 1.7 volts above its output voltage (and below some upper voltage), it will give its output voltage. You can get voltage regulators for many voltages, like 3v (7803), 6v (...) (22 years ago, 1-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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