Mark Hineline wrote: > > At last count, I have over a dozen ac adapters for my toys and gadgets: > two for scanners (my 3rd scanner is USB powered), one each for two > printer, one for the modem, one for the USB hub, one for the speaker amp, > one for the zip drive, one for the DSL modem, one for the Powerbook 520, > one for my shiny new iBook, and one for charging my cell phone. > > Of course, I don't use all these devices at once, so they aren't all > plugged in at once. But it's not unusual to have six of these plugged in > at one time, taking up 2+ powerstrips. > > I cannot believe that there isn't a switchable-voltage, multiple output > power supply to do away with this madness, but I have search the web > every which way I can think of, and have found _nada_. > > Has anyone on the list ever seen a product, or a project in some > electronics magazine, or something, that fits this description? It seems > it would be simple enough to do; it would just have to put out adequate > amperage to handle the load, and have switches for changing voltages. > > The perfect device would also step down AC for those devices. > > Ideas?
Short of building your own multiple output power supply, I'm not sure. I have seen switchable 'bricks', usually they switch between 6, 9, and 12 volts, but that's the limit. They also come with kits of changeable plugs. Radio Shack used to sell a book called 'Building Switching Power Supplies' that has all the info on building your own. I have it somewhere at home...if I can dig it up, I can give you the ISBN number for the book. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group -- The LowEndMac list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> LowEndMac list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/lowendmac.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/lowendmac%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
