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Post by OldMan on Dec 18, 2020 18:26:20 GMT -6
Wife brought home a used exercise bike that runs off of 6v dc and the power adapter is missing. I have a 9v adapter that I can make fit -will the extra 3 volts matter? I bet there is a voltage regulator on the motherboard that will protect the circuit from overload. What do you guys think?
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Post by Ken on Dec 18, 2020 18:32:11 GMT -6
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Post by OldMan on Dec 18, 2020 18:42:13 GMT -6
There was probably alcohol involved with both parties. I let the magic smoke out of several things by not reading the voltage requirements first thing. |
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Post by Ken on Dec 18, 2020 18:58:39 GMT -6
LOL at "magic smoke".  |
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Post by drez on Dec 18, 2020 19:18:26 GMT -6
LOL at "magic smoke". Do not let out the magic smoke... Ever! |
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Post by OldMan on Dec 18, 2020 21:55:28 GMT -6
All systems go with the 9volts. now let's see if she uses the thing
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Post by chils on Dec 18, 2020 22:16:07 GMT -6
Factory installed magic smoke isn't available to the public. Only available to commercial accounts in bulk. Here's what happens when amateurs got ahold of a batch of it and the container ruptured.
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Post by Ken on Dec 19, 2020 8:01:17 GMT -6
Factory installed magic smoke isn't available to the public. Only available to commercial accounts in bulk. Here's what happens when amateurs got ahold of a batch of it and the container ruptured.
Car-B-Q! The guy on the left is all... Hello, Earl's Auto Service? |
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Post by brewbama on Dec 19, 2020 13:35:02 GMT -6
They’re supposed to keep the smoke in the box. So many good electronics have been ruined by letting the smoke out.
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Post by chils on Dec 19, 2020 13:41:29 GMT -6
They’re supposed to keep the smoke in the box. So many good electronics have been ruined by letting the smoke out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk  |
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Post by OldMan on Dec 24, 2020 13:45:10 GMT -6
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Post by zymot on Dec 26, 2020 7:41:07 GMT -6
You can try the 9V and see if it works. Chances are the extra 3 volts will not instantly do any damage. Still, 9V is 150% above the designed input. Long term, like more than a couple minutes, it is not a good idea.
They make universal power supplies. You select the output voltage and you can choose one of several connectors.
Also, there is no standard for polarity on connectors, if something does not work, try reversing the polarity.
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