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Subject: 
RE: IR tower mains powered
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 19 Jan 2000 14:47:55 GMT
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Wes Matchett wrote:

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.

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 Radio Shack part numbers
and some photos and post it on my website...

Cheers,

Ralph Hempel - P.Eng

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  Re: IR tower mains powered
 
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 (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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