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In article <1705@ihlpl.UUCP>, psfales@ihlpl.UUCP (Peter Fales) writes:
> 
>> I am looking for an easy circuit to build that will convert 117VAC to DC
> 
> Radio Shack already sells a box that does exactly this, including a kit
> of common DC connectors. Switchable voltages are 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, and 9 volts
> at up to 300 milliamps.
> 
> You would be hard pressed to design something as small, cheap, and reliable,
> and safe (UL approved) as this for the $11.95 it costs.
> 

I disagree.  The Radio Shack model that I once bought to provide 3 volts
for my walkman equivalent was not good enough.  It wasn't a well
REGULATED voltage source.  That is, if you have 300mA going through
the thing, you have a nice clean 3v, but my walkman wasn't using
nearly that much current.  Result:  approx 4.4v!  When I brought it
back I showed the salesman and we proved by checking two others that
it wasn't just one bad egg -- they all acted the same way.  So I gave
up looking and eventually made one of my own.  I'll have to look through
my old papers to see how I did it (that was about 3 years ago).
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