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    Power supply for my cordless tools


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    Great post! Anyone wanting to replicate your build shouldn't have a problem following your video.

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    Thanks The Fe Factor! I've added your Cordless Driver Power Supply to our Power Supplies category, as well as to your builder page: The Fe Factor's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:


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    what kind of power supply are you using.? It looks like a unit out of a large computer server. Nice job, by the way.

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    It is AC/DC power supply 90V~260V AC Input, Single Output 500w 18v
    I don't think this PS used in a server of any kind, most likely this one can be used as a LED driver

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    Hi The Fe Factor,

    Very nice work! I'm sure that a lot of guys will be interested in building one of these for themselves. Your Cordless Driver Power Supply is the 'Tool of the Week'!

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    Hi,
    Great post Mr Fe Factor !
    It's pretty much the same solution as the one that I already presented here, also with a LED power supply (12V mine), but your build is much more well finished, that's really great !
    I completely share your opinion, I hate waiting for battery charging while I'm in the flow of doing things.
    I find great your idea of assembling the full thing in a tool box, with the benefit of tidying up your cable and possibly other bits.
    Great idea, I will try to find one like that also !

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    Thank you Ken. I'll send a PM in a little bit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Christophe Mineau View Post
    Hi,
    Great post Mr Fe Factor !
    It's pretty much the same solution as the one that I already presented here, also with a LED power supply (12V mine), but your build is much more well finished, that's really great !
    I completely share your opinion, I hate waiting for battery charging while I'm in the flow of doing things.
    I find great your idea of assembling the full thing in a tool box, with the benefit of tidying up your cable and possibly other bits.
    Great idea, I will try to find one like that also !

    Great emulation on HMT, each one improving the solutions of the other, that's really what I like !
    Cheers,
    Christophe
    Thank you Christophe!
    If I to change anything about this set up it is the size of the tool box.
    The one I got is 6.5" x 7" x 15" and it is a little crowded with the 18' long power cord coiled up inside of it and possibly splice the power cord with a power connector right at the battery, so if I need to power up a 12V tool I could simply swap a battery with a step down housed inside of the battery/adapter case
    The hardest part of the whole project was the search for the 18V power supply which can produce 20A +
    Last edited by The Fe Factor; Mar 27, 2015 at 06:43 PM.

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    Awesome job. Thanks for sharing such an informative video.

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