a cheap, strong powerpack

[korm kormsen]

found something interesting in the net.
a detailed guide, how to convert a PC-powerpack into a laboratory-powerpack.

http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Computer-ATX-Power-Supply-to-a-Lab-Power-Supply

As i had left two of those LGB outdoor dials for DC, i decided on a slightly modified verson. just using the +12 and the -12 cables.
thus i got a nice 24V 15 Amp trafo for my trains.

(the box, i glued upon the pack is half a napkin spender)
at the first test it did power seven Stainzes (six and a motorized tender) at a speed, that is faster, than i ever plan to run my trains. at full throttle, the automatic breaker set in.

and for the fun of it, i now got a lab-powerpack too.

 

[KeithT]

Funny you should mention these. When we moved into this house I found half a dozen PC transformer packs in the loft and wondered if I could find a use for them. In addition I have 4 redundant PCs of my own each with a power pack.
I now need another 10 garden railways to make effective use of the them!&:&:

 

[korm kormsen]

the worst part are the dialing devices.
they are not cheap these days.
but i found a cheap no-name one, that is for testing at an elictrician.
if that works, i can make more than two trafos.
(dialing device? does not sound right. but i don't know the english word for these turning knobs)

 

[KeithT]

the worst part are the dialing devices.
they are not cheap these days.
but i found a cheap no-name one, that is for testing at an elictrician.
if that works, i can make more than two trafos.
(dialing device? does not sound right. but i don't know the english word for these turning knobs)

Potentiometer (Pot) or rheostat.

 

[korm kormsen]

rheostat - i knew that word. ... once...

thank you