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machining my first PCB
I wanted a 5 volt source for my newest gps, a Garmin Quest. It has a
internal battery that is not intended to be service by the consumer. The Quest is recommended for automobile. A speaker is in the car adapter and using the Quest in the car the is a constant power input of 5 volts. You can remove the Quest for a walk and it will runs from 6 to 20 hours on the internal battery, depending the mode of uses. When plugged into the car, the internal battery in recharged. On my bicycle, I have 12 volts 2000 ma batteries packs for my lights. For the Quest, I want a 12 volt to 5 volt voltage regulator that uses the least internal current. I made this unit and is testing it now. http://www.billcotton.com/homeshop.htm I also machine the adapters and battery/light holders shown in the application link. Machining Plexiglas and pvc was fun chip making. -- www.billcotton.com |
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Bill Cotton wrote:
I wanted a 5 volt source for my newest gps, a Garmin Quest. It has a internal battery that is not intended to be service by the consumer. Very cool, Bill! I like the way you mounted the GPS over the vestigal tach. That's a good use of the space. Never understood why they put them on automatic cars, anyway. --Winston |
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Interesting website- I see you are a Shoptask owner- there is another
website on gunsmithing with a Shoptask with some pretty imginative work http://hometown.aol.com/johnstranaha...elingBook.html "Bill Cotton" wrote in message ... I wanted a 5 volt source for my newest gps, a Garmin Quest. It has a internal battery that is not intended to be service by the consumer. The Quest is recommended for automobile. A speaker is in the car adapter and using the Quest in the car the is a constant power input of 5 volts. You can remove the Quest for a walk and it will runs from 6 to 20 hours on the internal battery, depending the mode of uses. When plugged into the car, the internal battery in recharged. On my bicycle, I have 12 volts 2000 ma batteries packs for my lights. For the Quest, I want a 12 volt to 5 volt voltage regulator that uses the least internal current. I made this unit and is testing it now. http://www.billcotton.com/homeshop.htm I also machine the adapters and battery/light holders shown in the application link. Machining Plexiglas and pvc was fun chip making. -- www.billcotton.com |
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very nice
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"Winston" wrote in message ... Bill Cotton wrote: I wanted a 5 volt source for my newest gps, a Garmin Quest. It has a internal battery that is not intended to be service by the consumer. Very cool, Bill! I like the way you mounted the GPS over the vestigal tach. That's a good use of the space. Never understood why they put them on automatic cars, anyway. --Winston I agree. this is my wife car. I drive a stick Subaru and I eye the tach when shifting sometime. |
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