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      The Bean
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      My point is that all the power supply’s under 80W only have one set of output wires.

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        MadScientist
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        Just use luster terminals.

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          The Bean @MadScientist
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          @MadScientist sorry for so many questions. But won’t I need to solder them in a “T”? Or get a T splice?

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            MadScientist
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            Don’t be afraid to ask…

            Pic says more than a thousand words…
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            You can solder the wires together but that’s not really needed.

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              The Bean @MadScientist
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              @MadScientist ok awesome! That really did help I wasn’t thinking of doubling them up in the terminal.

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                The Bean @The Bean
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                https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F191903753580
                This converter isn’t adjustable and it’s only 5.0 v would this work?

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                  MadScientist
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                  https://www.ebay.com/itm/1PCS-DC-DC-LM2596-power-Supply-Buck-Converter-step-down-module-NEW-CA/142147326064?hash=item2118a41070:g:L1kAAOSwvzRXzOBg
                  or
                  https://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-DC-Buck-Step-down-Regulator-Converter-4-2-23v-to-3V-3-3V-5V-9V-12V-24V-Module/112472493337?hash=item1a2fe20d19:g:dCsAAOSwdd9aVjD6
                  should do. They are adjustable via a potentiometer. Iam using the latter one for a Pi Zero but the 3A are enough to power a Pi3 easily. You should check aliexpress.com since most of the low priced parts already come from China. They will be even cheaper and are the very same product.

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                    The Bean
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                    How do these look?
                    http://s.aliexpress.com/67rmau6V?
                    http://s.aliexpress.com/vuaEjyAR?

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                      MadScientist
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                      Yeah, that should do.

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                        The Bean
                        last edited by The Bean

                        before i buy a power supply i wanted to ask if the one i had for it would work, if i spliced the adapter into it?

                        https://www.ebay.com/itm/112168199465

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