Board and Noid Question

[Remagk]

will 12v cause any damage to a board usually running on 9v and also the SMC 5vdc noid?
appriaciate for the info.

[nryche]

will 12v cause any damage to a board usually running on 9v and also the SMC 5vdc noid?
appriaciate for the info.

Depends on the board I would guess.. I have pumped 12v volts into a few boards with no probs... As for the SMC Noid. It seems like a lot of power wasted with 12v running in to it. Why not use a power Reg for 6v. you can get them at Radio Shack

[Remagk]

Depends on the board I would guess.. I have pumped 12v volts into a few boards with no probs... As for the SMC Noid. It seems like a lot of power wasted with 12v running in to it. Why not use a power Reg for 6v. you can get them at Radio Shack

power reg? any link to it?
I am kind of dump on electric related issue.

[Rabbit]

IIRC most boards have built in regs that drop the incoming voltage down to ~6 volts or so. Pushing 12 volts into a board is probably not the best idea however due to most boards being designed to only receive around ~9 as far as input.

[p8ntbal4me]

Depends on the board I would guess.. I have pumped 12v volts into a few boards with no probs... As for the SMC Noid. It seems like a lot of power wasted with 12v running in to it. Why not use a power Reg for 6v. you can get them at Radio Shack

This comes straight from WAS on a post I left them. I personally have tried this and found no issues with the AKA Viking board.

"All WAS boards are capable of taking 35VDC in with problems or issues regarding the warrenty on your WAS board."

If you want a board that can handle alot of power and switch it well,... look for WAS boards.

As far as the regulator mentioned, you only need it if the board runs correctly on the 9volt source vice a higher input VDC.

Generally speaking, you should regulate the power on boards that are made to run on 9VDC UNLESS the maker of the board tells you other wise.

[Remagk]

thanks for all the info.

[p8ntbal4me]

thanks for all the info.

Hey Remagk;

I got that RTP rail on my classic RT body (after cutting the body to take an Emag valve).

Its sick! Reactive trigger on a 3000psi / 850 psi preset tank!!

Thanks soooo much for the rail. Its rips muppets!

[Remagk]

Hey Remagk;

I got that RTP rail on my classic RT body (after cutting the body to take an Emag valve).

Its sick! Reactive trigger on a 3000psi / 850 psi preset tank!!

Thanks soooo much for the rail. Its rips muppets!

n.p. my friend glad you enjoy it.

[Ydna]

The voltage regulator has a "maximum input voltage" amount, where it will fail (fry) if you go over. It's generally between 12-16 volts for most pb gun parts. Designers don't tend to go higher since there isn't a reason to (assuming everybody will use a 9v battery).

If using a waz board then you'd be fine. But if not then you'd have to find the specs for the voltage regulator being used, and make sure 12 isn't outside of the input limit.

[Rabbit]

This comes straight from WAS

I am sorry, but I do not trust anything that Jim has to say. He's a proven half-wit and at least a partial liar.

[p8ntbal4me]

I am sorry, but I do not trust anything that Jim has to say. He's a proven half-wit and at least a partial liar.

I dont know him the way you do I guess.

From my point of view,.. WAS handed me, in writting, that the boards support 35VDC max input.

If then, the board fries under those conditions, I would think they would have a hard time fighting my warrenty on the board.

[BigEvil]

The 'board' situation in paintball is ridiculous. NO ONE has any sort of DIY boards, wtf is going on?

[Bartman]

The 'board' situation in paintball is ridiculous. NO ONE has any sort of DIY boards, wtf is going on?

KM2 design has the morlock board, I think tag sells the Mini-morlock self install as well.

I have had a morlock board for a couple of years, never got around to puttingit in anything.

Bartman

[SlartyBartFast]

The 'board' situation in paintball is ridiculous. NO ONE has any sort of DIY boards, wtf is going on?

Buy yourself a BASICStamp.... As DIY as you can get.

[BigEvil]

Buy yourself a BASICStamp.... As DIY as you can get.

A little too 'diy' for me :-) I think that would defeat the whole idea of something small enough to fit anyhow...