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RE: IR tower mains powered
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Wed, 19 Jan 2000 16:01:03 GMT
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Original-From:
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Jim Thomas <Jim.Thomas@trw!stopspam!.com>
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I've had success in the past cutting wood to the size of the battery case
and soldering the adapter wire to nails pounded in the contact locations.
You end up with something just as sturdy/reliable as a battery and easily
replaceable with an actual battery if you so choose.
JT
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralph Hempel [mailto:rhempel@bmts.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 6:48 AM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: RE: IR tower mains powered
>
>
> 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
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
> The train stops at the train station,
> The bus stops at the bus station,
> So why am I sitting at a work station?
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> Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot com
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