17 Feb
2006
17 Feb
'06
12:14 a.m.
On 2/15/2006 at 5:23 PM Chris M wrote:
I'm guessing so. Am wondering if the 1.67 amp 24
vdc
regulated wall warts from BGMicro are sufficient to
power an 8" floppy drive (NEC FD1165-A). Needs 24 vdc
@ 18 watts. Would love to devise a circuit to get the
5 vdc (@ 5 watts) off the same brick, but that may be
asking too much ;).
One of mine doesn't--just uses a transformer with 2 secondaries and a small
rectifier/filter/regulator PC tucked into the case in about 2" of speace
behind the drive. Works fine on a Qume DT-8. That 24vdc supply you
mention should do just fine, but the 5vdc draw may be heavier than you
think, particularly if you have the standard 220/330 terminators installed.
Cheers,
Chuck