Balancing ATX Supplies
Revision as of 20:32, 3 December 2011 by Bryanandaimee (talk | contribs)
A modern high power ATX supply off a PC is a good way to power your RepRap but requires a bit more care than a purpose built 12V supply. The main issue with these supplies is the requirement for a load on the 5V line. To get reliable opperation you will need to balance the loads on the 12V vs the 5V lines.
| 12 V Load | 5 V Load | 12 V Voltage | 5 V Voltage | |
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| 2 | coupling | RP | 
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| 3 | endstop-holder | RP | 
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| 1 | x-carriage | RP | 
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| 1 | x-end-idler | RP | 
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| 1 | x-end-motor | RP | 
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| 1 | y-motor-bracket | RP | 
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| 2 | z-motor-mount | RP | 
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| 4 | belt-clamp | RP | 
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| 8 | bar-clamp | RP | 
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| 2 | rod-clamp | RP | 
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| 2 | pulley | RP | 
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| 4 | frame-vertex with foot | RP | 
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| 2 | frame-vertex | RP | 
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| 12 | pla-bushing | RP-PLA | check your build file, the file makes either 4 or 12 | 
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