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Qrest Fourstar
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Post by Qrest Fourstar »

Here's the deal, I have a lightsheet experimenter's set, and I have one of the Voodoo FX's Falcon Lighting kits. The Lightsheet kit runs on 3 AAA's and the Voodoo off one 9 volt. Is there anyone out there who could connect the lightsheet kit to the Voodo so I could run both off the 9 volt? I'm willing to pay.
-Paul

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Post by b5ranger99 »

I can think of three quick ways to do this;

1. A resistor in series with the light sheet kit.

2. A resistor in series with a 4.5 volt zener diode in parallel with the sheet. Same idea as above but more constant voltage.

3. Voltage regulator, three leads one to ground one to the 9 volt, last lead to the light sheet kit.

If you want details PM me with specs on the light sheet (current) and I'll get you a parts list for each.
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Post by Qrest Fourstar »

Gonna hev to e-mail the guys about the lightsheet info.
-Paul

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Post by jwrjr »

I would use the voltage regulator (type 7805, available at Radio Shack, among many other sources) with a 1N4000-type diode in series with the output. Or use an LM317-type regulator to get the output voltage exactly right.
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