Balancing ATX Supplies
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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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | coupling | RP | |||||||
| 3 | endstop-holder | RP | 1 | x-carriage | RP | ||||
| 1 | x-end-idler | RP | |||||||
| 1 | x-end-motor | RP | |||||||
| 1 | y-motor-bracket | RP |
