LM317T

Mikeyman64 · Post by **Mikeyman64** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 6:47 pm

I've got a LM317T Positive Adjustable Joltage Regulator that I need to take 7.2v to 6v with, how do I do that?

timmeh87 · Post by **timmeh87** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:19 am

two resistors. there is an equation to calcualte their value in the datasheet

dman762000 · Post by **dman762000** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:35 pm

where did you het that regulator from I need one to do the same thing

Mikeyman64 · Post by **Mikeyman64** » Fri Jun 02, 2006 7:54 pm

PM sent.

boodle · Post by **boodle** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 3:07 pm

dman762000 wrote:where did you het that regulator from I need one to do the same thing

You can buy them here http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... cts_id=527 (shipping might make it pretty expensive)

I haven't checked it out, but you may be able to sample them for free from Texas Instruments (check out http://ladyada.net/resources/procurement.html for more info on that)

Mikeyman64 wrote:I've got a LM317T Positive Adjustable Joltage Regulator that I need to take 7.2v to 6v with, how do I do that?

Mikeyman64 · Post by **Mikeyman64** » Sat Jun 03, 2006 6:12 pm

I got mine for 3 bucks at Radio Shack.