Re: c64 / vic 20 power supply replacement

From: didier derny <didier_at_aida.org>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 21:29:00 +0200
Message-ID: <565780a2-5d51-a8f2-d6e6-7b86ddde2883@aida.org>
geat Jim I love your solution... small and efficient...

I was talking to a friend about a similar solution... I guess it's 
something he could do :) but not very decided :)



On 28/10/2016 20:35, Jim Brain wrote:
> On 10/28/2016 2:37 AM, Didier Derny wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Is there any existing replacement for c64 power supply ?
>> I have 2, one with round connector for c64 / vic 2 and one with 
>> square connector for plus4
>> both are heating like hell, in no time and have a really bad smell...
>>
>> I found one replacement on ebay but apparently not working in 
>> europe... I tried to contact the vendor but no answer...
>> I found some people using 2 power supply  5v from usb  and 9v ac from 
>> an external 9v ac power supply
>>
>> any way to produce the 9vac from  DC ?
>> there is the problem of galvanic isolation...
>>
>> -- 
>> didier
>>
>>
>>
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>
> Bil Herd (who lurks here) came up with an idea for such an option, 
> using 2 FETs, a small transformer, and a 5V PSU.  As he's stepped away 
> from the effort, I am retooling it for a 12V switching PSU, which will 
> provide both voltages from a single 12 volt source.  It'll have a 
> small time source to generate either 50Hz or 60Hz AC, selectable via 
> jumper/switch.
>
> Have not had time to work on it this year, but need to get it off my 
> bench...
>
>
> Jim
>
>
> -- 
> Jim Brain
> brain@jbrain.com  
> www.jbrain.com



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