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2021-12-07 1:34 pm
I am looking to build an ATX Bench power Supply - convert a computer power supply based on Bill's video that i found on you tube. The link to his pdf is broken so I am looking for help.
I need to cut 4 x 8 sheets of 2 inch rigid foam insulation into 16 inch wide pieces. Cutting by hand is a pain in the butt and very messy a heated wire leaves a nice clean cut.
I have used a multimeter to fix my wife's dryer and a few infrared quartz heaters.
I have used a soldering iron many years ago.
Also the idea of building a power supply is interesting.
i have a few 20 pin ATX power supplies in old computers that would otherwise end up in the scrap yard.
Any assistance is appreciated.
Thanks
Ross
2021-12-07 7:40 pm
The link to his pdf is broken so I am looking for help.
The link to the PDF seems to work properly. The PDF is just an easy to print copy of the article, it contains no additional information.
One thing to note, however, is that Amazon Web Services has been experiencing downtime today, this already affected my Ring doorbell and an order I made an hour ago from Amazon Canada. So perhaps the document was not available earlier.
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Bill
"Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window." — Steve Wozniak
2021-12-07 9:06 pm
Cutting by hand is a pain in the butt and very messy a heated wire leaves a nice clean cut.
What are the specifications for the wire cutter itself, in terms of voltage and current requirements?
Remember that on an ATX power supply, it's the 5-volt output that has the most current capability, so your cutter wire would need to work at 5 volts. The 12-volt output is usually fairly low current.
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Bill
"Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window." — Steve Wozniak
2021-12-07 11:12 pm
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This video may be of interest ...
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