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Title: power supply for M$ sidewinder
Post by: daywane on July 22, 2005, 11:34:29 am

I tried every thing else.
no help there.   I need some one to look at there power supply to the microsoft force feedback steering wheel.
what is the voltage. Mine is mixed with a bunch of other power supplies in a box.
wife and kids tossed all my stuff in a box and thought this was a good thing ::)

I had labeled all power supplies once but they did not stick well.  >:(

Title: Re: power supply for M$ sidewinder
Post by: Stobe on July 22, 2005, 01:41:32 pm

I don't have a steering wheel, but I have the MS Sidewinder flight stick (force feedback).  The power supply for it is huge and heavy.  If its simialr to the wheel's PS, it should be easy to pick out.

On a side note, I started marking my power supplies with a silver sharpie, and it might be the smartest thing I've ever done.  (I know, I left myself open with that statement :) )

-Stobe

Title: Re: power supply for M$ sidewinder
Post by: fiscap on July 22, 2005, 07:36:30 pm

Here you go:

Title: Re: power supply for M$ sidewinder
Post by: daywane on July 23, 2005, 01:27:48 pm

darn it! none of mine say microsoft!!!!
but at least I know 12v
maybe I can find some thing else to work
Thanks a bunch

Title: Re: power supply for M$ sidewinder
Post by: spongebue on July 23, 2005, 04:32:45 pm

looks like it will also have to give quite a bit of current, too :( (1.3 amps is pretty high, good luck)

Title: Re: power supply for M$ sidewinder
Post by: ahmer on July 24, 2005, 10:12:45 am

 

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darn it! none of mine say microsoft!!!!
but at least I know 12v
maybe I can find some thing else to work

Rich man just go and buy a proper power supply from microsoft. :)

If you want to be cheap then the best way is to use a computer
power supply.PC power supplies are regulated,switching power supplies and they will provide you pure DC 12 Volts,that is very clean power.you could use an old pc power supply like 100 watts.
You may also need a help of an electronic technision for practical work,otherwise you will kill your equipment.

Note that the Moderen ATX power supplies are 300 watts which means AC 110/220 volts to DC 12 Volts converter with total
20 Ampere.

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looks like it will also have to give quite a bit of current, too Sad (1.3 amps is pretty high, good luck)

yes 1.3 Amps is too much current. :)

Title: Re: power supply for M$ sidewinder
Post by: daywane on July 24, 2005, 12:41:59 pm

Can a arcade power supply work?
I have several of em.
I also have a few old AT power supplies
Funny thing, If some asked were to get !2 volts I would have been poping in and saying hay 12 volt is EZ to get. blah, blah blah.

now I need the 12 volts I never even thought of the AT PC power supplies