Thread: Where can I find 24v 100ma wall wart for Deluxe memory man.

You're most welcome. :smile:

Y'know, my wife gives me grief for spending so much time on forums while I'm at work. But I have to say that one of the skills I have acquired in the course of what is likely over 30,000 replies distributed over multiple forums the past 18 years, is the ability to explain things clearly (well, most of the time, I screw up occasionally). So, I don't count it as time stolen from work. I count it as time keeping my tools sharp for when they are needed at work (and I get respect at work for being able to explain clearly too).

Originally Posted by mhammer

You're most welcome. :smile:

Y'know, my wife gives me grief for spending so much time on forums while I'm at work. But I have to say that one of the skills I have acquired in the course of what is likely over 30,000 replies distributed over multiple forums the past 18 years, is the ability to explain things clearly (well, most of the time, I screw up occasionally). So, I don't count it as time stolen from work. I count it as time keeping my tools sharp for when they are needed at work and I get respect at work for being able to explain clearly too).

I work for my wife (more or less)...I'm going to be sure to tell her this (i.e., especially the above bolded)

....Apologies to the OP

Dave

Originally Posted by mhammer

Okay, a few things.

1) You don't have to replace anything in the wallwart itself, so don't crack it open. If it is a device that has 120V involved, the more sealed it is from your fingers, the better. Fortunately, power supplies are the sort of thing that you can supplement and improve completely outside of the black box.

Mea Culpa, I am guilty, it is the way I have always done it. Of course I reseal them, though I do not always get that far. There have been many that once opened the components inside have crumbled or otherwise shattered (amazing what heat in a confined space does to things). Sometime the caps have been popped apart and there is lots of derbies inside too or there is a sealant used makes them a mess to work on. Rather too disposable a component :/ and too industry diverse (cell phones are just a mess) but at least it gives me a definitive direction in dealing with these little monsters.

:) I really do like the idea of a mult-out power bar though. Have you got a schematic going of one Mark?

Originally Posted by keeperofthegood

Mea Culpa, I am guilty, it is the way I have always done it. Of course I reseal them, though I do not always get that far. There have been many that once opened the components inside have crumbled or otherwise shattered (amazing what heat in a confined space does to things). Sometime the caps have been popped apart and there is lots of derbies inside too or there is a sealant used makes them a mess to work on. Rather too disposable a component :/ and too industry diverse (cell phones are just a mess) but at least it gives me a definitive direction in dealing with these little monsters.

:) I really do like the idea of a mult-out power bar though. Have you got a schematic going of one Mark?

I'm off next week, and the family is out of town, so its project time! I'll see if I can put together a little photo-essay on how to make one.

Well, it's not much, but here's what I'm talking about.
Very simple. Little plastic box. One input and four output jacks. An additional 1000uf of capacitance to help keep the power line a little smoother. Serves to improve power quality, and makes for convenient wiring. This particular one doesn't have a status LED...yet. To add one, just run a 2k2 resistor and 10k trimpot in series with an LED and adjust for optimum brightness, depending on the brightness of the LED. Buy yourself some 2.1mm plug and wire yourself up some connector cables.

The box and connecting cables can remain part of your pedalboard. The wallwart can be off the pedalboard and quickly detached from the power-distribution box when you want to pack up.

Thanks very much for the detailed photo and description mhammer! I'm going to try this in the three-way box I built a couple of months ago.

- paul

(I'm new here, but I've been following this thread since greco forwarded it to me. You'll probably be seeing more of me)