pic: Vex power from FRC battery

[MrForbes]

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[Tytus Gerrish]

mad props. i will create this device immediately

[falconmaster]

Where do I get one of those power converters!!!!!

[CraigHickman]

There could be quite the market if someone were to sell those...

I know I'd buy one.

[MrForbes]

LM7808 is a very old part design, it's just a higher voltage version of the extremely common LM7805 voltage regulator that is used in half of all electronic devices ever made! I got a pair on ebay for a couple bucks (including shipping), you should be able to get one from any electronics parts distributor such as digi-key.

The heat sink doesn't need to be anything more than a piece of flat aluminum about an inch square...if that....

(edit: digikey (http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?name=LM7808CT-ND) has a couple thousand of the LM7808 devices in stock)

[Qbranch]

Have you had any problems with noise comming from the victors since your using the same battery for both?

-q

[MrForbes]

Haven't noticed any, but it might be a good idea to add a big capacitor after the voltage regulator, eh?

[robostangs548]

If i were you i would keep it on the DL and get a patent before you all of a sudden start seeing them with a Radio Shack logo on them.

[Qbranch]

If i were you i would keep it on the DL and get a patent before you all of a sudden start seeing them with a Radio Shack logo on them.

Can you patent a voltage regulator that already has a patent? :confused:

Wait... RECURSIVE PATENTING!!!! MUAHAHAHAH! :yikes:

-q