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Ron Hubbard

Jan 1, 1970
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I think I have permanently lost the 5 V, 1.2 Amp plug-in power supply
to an old (but still useful) Iomega Zip drive. Does anybody know of a
company that sells power supplies like those used with most home
electronic devices?

Ron
 
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GotCoffee

Jan 1, 1970
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check out www.mouser.com or www.digikey.com

If you can't get the right plug to go into the drive, chop the one off
the old plug and solder to new power supply. If you have enough left
over power in the computer, just tap off of the 5V line from it's power
supply. 1.2A is quite a bit to to take from an upgaded computer with
an old power supply.
 
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Ron Hubbard

Jan 1, 1970
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Uh... I think you kinda missed the point: I lost the old adaptor and I
need a replacement for it. I *might* be able to order one from Iomega,
but they have discontinued their older Zip drives, so that could be
problematic.

Ron
 
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Bob Monsen

Jan 1, 1970
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I think I have permanently lost the 5 V, 1.2 Amp plug-in power supply
to an old (but still useful) Iomega Zip drive. Does anybody know of a
company that sells power supplies like those used with most home
electronic devices?

Determine what polarity it wants. There is often a little diagram on the
device that indicates whether the center is positive or negative. Also,
if it is 5V, I'm betting it is regulated, so you'll need one that is
regulated.

Then, drive over to Radio Shack and buy one that has the same polarity,
voltage, and current, and is regulated. Ensure that the connectors are
identical; those little coaxial plugs come in different sizes. You can
bring the drive just to be sure it fits. You can also buy a 'universal'
adapter that will fit every possibility, and every voltage, but they are
more expensive.

For mail order, try digikey or mouser, as somebody else suggested. You can
also try the surplus websites like

http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com

They often have a good selection.

--
Regards,
Bob Monsen

"If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by
our institutions, great is our sin."
-- Charles Darwin
 
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Rodney

Jan 1, 1970
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I have found that thrift stores such as Value Village and The Salvation Army
usually have a wide variety of used wall adapters for about a dollar a
piece. You will likely find one there that will do the job.
 
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GotCoffee

Jan 1, 1970
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Oh. I thought you meant lost as in burnt out. The one I have, the
center pin is +
 
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kell

Jan 1, 1970
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Ron said:
I think I have permanently lost the 5 V, 1.2 Amp plug-in power supply
to an old (but still useful) Iomega Zip drive. Does anybody know of a
company that sells power supplies like those used with most home
electronic devices?

Ron

go to www.allelectronics.com and type in
dctx-512
it is a REGULATED 5 volt 1.2 amp wall wart.
center positive
if the barrel connector is the wrong size,
take your drive to one of the big Radio Shacks
that has the full selection of barrel connectors,
also known as coaxial connectors or plugs
you can find one that fits
 
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