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Re: IR tower mains powered
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 00:45:03 GMT
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Yes, I have mounted a jack that accepts the plug of a 9V 500mA adapter on the
back of one of my IR towers.  Then I soldered the wires from the jack to the
metal plates that are also the tower battery contacts.  It been working great
for almost a year now.

Another person suggested mounting a 9V plug (the plug that fits a 9V battery)
inside the battery well and attaching the leads to the adapter.  I found keeping
the connection to the IR tower plates was not reliable.

-Wes

Leonard Stiles wrote:
> 
> Hardly the most adventurous avenue of customisation, but has anybody tried
> replacing the 9v battery in the IR tower with an AC/DC adapter?
> Is there anything that speaks against doing this?
> 
> TIA
> 
> Leonard Stiles <lstiles@hotpop.com>



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  RE: IR tower mains powered
 
(...) I fixed that by cutting a piece of fairly stiff foam just a big longer than a 9 V cell - this holds the 9V adapter plug firmly against the plates and will not affect the warranty of your tower. If you like, I can do a little write up with (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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  IR tower mains powered
 
Hardly the most adventurous avenue of customisation, but has anybody tried replacing the 9v battery in the IR tower with an AC/DC adapter? Is there anything that speaks against doing this? TIA Leonard Stiles <lstiles@hotpop.com> (27 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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