pic: VEX power from 12v

[Steven Sigley]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

The LM317T also really prefers a heat sink for anything more than about 1/2 Amp, and a large capacitor (~10 uF) at the output will help it as well. Again the datasheet is your friend.

http://www.vexrobotics.com/products/.../276-2170.html

At least on the old computer it says that with motors and servos the computer should draw about 62 mA. I have a heatsink on the LM317 on the converter I made but after testing it and reading this bit of information, i think it may be unnecessary.