 | | RCX convert from AA to Wall power. —Randall Crabtree
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| | | all the Batterys are in RCX are like this. I think don't have mine around to look at right now + + + + + + _ _ _ _ _ _ So what if you moded the set up useing some wires and a fitting from radio shack to accept a 9.0vdc power jack? attach a wire to (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | | | | Re: RCX convert from AA to Wall power. —Trevyn Watson
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| | | | | I did more or less that, but I put in a 7809 voltage regulator to make sure that I did no damage to my RCX (wall warts sometimes output as much as 5 volts above the printed voltage). See (URL) post of mine with more details: (URL) another thread (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | | | | | | Re: RCX convert from AA to Wall power. —Andrew Keyser
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| | | | | | Wow, I'm sure glad I have the RCX 1.0 with the power jack... I didn't even know the newer ones didn't have it until I started to visit LUGNET...It's something I couldn't live without, not to mention the battery contacts are unreliable... (...) (21 years ago, 21-Aug-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | | | | Re: RCX convert from AA to Wall power. —Mark Riley
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| | | | Here's another solution worth mentioning: (URL) uses the 3-12V regulated power supply available from Radio Shack (part no. 273-1667): (URL) adapter cable is part no. 273-1742. I think I got the clips at Radio Shack, too, but I can't find the part (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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