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i need a size!!!

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what size or value of inductor should i use .... i have a chance to get one but i need a SIZE :D
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something in the mH range, that can handle at least 1.5A
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ok it looks like that^^^...is 100 uh and is 139mA(dont know what that is)

and i have a new capacitator but it is 100 uf and 50v.....does the fifty volt part matter??
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that inductor can only handle .139A, you need one that can handle 10X that current :( . the volt rating is just high high voltage you cen go before the capacitor blows up.
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OK so my capacitator is good :D
and ..uh well ill find a new inductor
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a good place to look for inductors is old power supplies. those inductors are (obviously) used for power regulation stuff so they can easily handle the current draw of an N64.
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ok we have many of those around here ...but don't they hold charge for a long time after they are inpluged?....so won't i get zapped? :?:
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the cpacitors might hold a charge but it's unlikely. if you're concerned about it, just use a screwdriver to discharge the big capacitors. just be careful and make sure you don't get zapped while discharging it or freak out if there are any big sparks (capacitor sparks can be really big!)
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i charged up two capacitors that were the size of paper towel rolls and used them to melt the copper wire i discharged them through (as well as .5mm pice of mechanical pencil lead)

then i someone told me not to do that because it breaks them. go figure :roll:
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ok ill try :)
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ok heres my new inductor....Good??

:? Man our camera takes bad closeups :P
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toby dawg wrote:Image

ok heres my new inductor....Good??

:? Man our camera takes bad closeups :P
Read this.
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ok ok but that one is good enough to tell me if this is useable isn't it???
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it can definatly handle the current and stuff but 4 loops seems a little not much. see if it works, but if it doesn't get rid of the distortion, just get some magnet wire and give it some more loops.
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yeah.. actually only 3 loops but ill try
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