Talk:PC Power Supply
AndrewBCN 20/10/2014 Much of the information on this page is very good but presented in a disorganized way, some information is obsolete, and imho it lacks a couple more warnings about safety. PC power supplies (which I prefer to call ATX PSUs, because that's the standard designation for these power supplies) are dangerous! Since I have converted three ATX PSUs for RepRap use and am right now documenting my 3rd conversion, I intend to contribute to this page and perhaps also work on a Spanish translation. Any help in doing so will be much appreciated!
- Dangerous? I broke many many items as hobbyist, but these PS supplies are sturdy and as harmless as a 220V driven device can get. Toasters are definitely far more dangerous. I'd happily learn about what the danger of such an unopened PSU would be. Spilling a cup of coffee through the venting slits?
- BTW., what are you "converting" there? I simply plug them in as-is. No need to open them at all. However, I do see many many people lamenting about how complicated a "conversion" would be. My usual answer: "don't convert, just use it".
- Last not least, I entirely agree about this page being a bit disorganised/overfilled. For example, I don't see much value in explaining average RepRappers the difference between minimum load, base load and balancing load. Would you agree on keeping dead simple instructions near the top of the page and move more detailed descriptions below that?
