There is a 6 volt power pack or battery pack on *Bay right now, two
as a matter of fact list by B&H as a dutch auction. The case that
its in looks pretty ratty though.
g2
On 13 Feb 2001, at 0:09, HI100@xxxxxxx wrote:
From: HI100@xxxxxxx
Date sent: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 00:09:03 EST
Subject: Re: [OM] homemade 6V Power Pack 1 or 2?
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Send reply to: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Johnsonpa@xxxxxxx writes:
>
> << I was browsing my local Radio Shack and noticed battery holders
> remarkably
> similar looking to the photos I have seen of 6V Power Packs 1 and 2.
>
> Anybody
> ever make one of these? Any special hints or advice?
> Please take that into consideration when describing the how-to part.
> >>
>
> I have not built one but did check out the lights on my ringflash head
> along time ago.
>
> My memory is that it just uses a "standard" coaxial power plug
> available from Radio Shack or other Electronics parts retailer. These
> come in a lot of different flavours. They are specified as Outer
> Diameter and inner pin diameter and long and short.
>
> A very common size is 5.5mm by 2.1mm and the long version is >>I
> think<< what is needed for the winder 6V connector. Polarity should
> not matter for the light but if you want to use it for anything else
> you need to get the polarity right or you could do a lot of damage.
>
> According to my notes the winder centre post is negative, with the
> outer ring being positive. To solder the plug you need an electrical
> soldering iron (small tip) and some resin cored solder. (Not acid core
> ). The nickel on the connector pin is often hard to solder reliably
> so use a small file or even nail file to partially remove/roughen the
> nickel and then carefully tin the pins with solder, before soldering
> the wires in place ( otherwise it won't stick). Place some tape to
> seperate the two wires before screwing the insulting cover back on.
> Beware the plastic insulation on the connector pins is usually easy to
> melt while soldering.
>
> Regards,
> Tim Hughes
> >>Hi100@xxxxxxx<<
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