Using a PC power supply as a bench top power supply

[typhoon_driver]

Anybody got any advice on how to do the above?

I have had a search on the net but cant find many useful sites.

[Gaseraki]

Using a PC power supply as a bench top power supply

http://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Computer-ATX-Power-Supply-to-a-Lab-Power-Supplyhttp://www.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Com...b-Power-Supply

This is one that I had been wanting to follow for a while but for some reasson couldnt find a spare PSU even though I have disposed of so many in the past.
Looks like a good tutorial.

[typhoon_driver]

Using a PC power supply as a bench top power supply

Lol one of the great things about Glasgow. People just throw old PCs out on the street.

So i come along and strip them for parts and test the featherweights on the cases for fun

Cheers for the link Marco

[grant_ploughbot]

Using a PC power supply as a bench top power supply

Ive been using a PC power supply for years. Just open it up, cut off all the little wires apart from the yellow and black ones and your done. On my old one i bought some nice connectors and mounted them into the case so no bare waires outside

[razerdave]

Using a PC power supply as a bench top power supply

I use a PC power supply for my Lipo charger, gives it a nice steady 14v power, which for the charger is ideal.

I simply crocodile clip the input leads to the + and - of the Power supply

[stu]

Using a PC power supply as a bench top power supply

Used em for years also. Though some of the new Power Supplys for the Intel Motherboards, u need to find 2 wires and short them together to activate it. Just search the net for it if you have a weird new power supply. Or just go for the normal ones to make it easy.

Mr Stu

[big_nipper]

Using a PC power supply as a bench top power supply

Yeah, ones we used in the past needed 2 wires joining (ATX Power supplies), so put them on a small rocker switch and had a on off switch as well. Only problem we had was the 400W ones could not supply enough current for charging 28.8V packs at more than 2.5 Amps even though the sticker on the power supplies said more than double that amount.