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From: pollack@uicsl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: surplus power supply
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Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 12:13:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 15 12:13:00 1985
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Nf-From: uicsl.UUCP!pollack    Jul 15 11:13:00 1985


BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!


Twice(!) I bought the $5 supply from radio shack, 
along with a 18vac transformer and miscellaneous packaging.

After the usual shorting associated with building a
prototype, both of them started supplying 25 volts on the +5 line!

The first I thought was just a fluke; the second one made
a Z80 smoke and popped the glass out of a 2708.

Its possible that since the device was built for a known environment,
it has no builtin protection against shorts or overload.

Don't buy it!!!


BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!
BUYER BEWARE!



Jordan Pollack