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Re: Powering my pedalboard

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frodog wrote:Reviving this thread to ask about the Cioks AC10. Does anyone know if the 800mA AC outputs on that are able to power an Alesis Midiverb II? I got one just sitting around and it would be nice to not have to buy an aftermarket wall wart.
Alesis MIDIVERB 2 specs:

Power Adapter

9V, 830mA ACP3X110

thats pretty close to 800mA
doubt the device itself actually draws the maximum
as most devices do not

u prolly good :trippy:
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Confuzzled wrote:this is a great thread! I am looking to hang out with friends and have a noise jam in local parks in NY and I was interested in recharging power supplies. Has anyone had any experience with them?
I might have posted this in this thread? Or elsewhere? But the rechargeable power brick I got from aliexpress has worked well for me for park jams, etc.

This one here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003290984713.html
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band (spontaneous kosmische): https://stargoon.bandcamp.com/

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noise jamming in a NYC park is pretty audacious. people have gotten stabbed for less.
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Re: Powering my pedalboard

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Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D. wrote:
frodog wrote:Reviving this thread to ask about the Cioks AC10. Does anyone know if the 800mA AC outputs on that are able to power an Alesis Midiverb II? I got one just sitting around and it would be nice to not have to buy an aftermarket wall wart.
Alesis MIDIVERB 2 specs:

Power Adapter

9V, 830mA ACP3X110

thats pretty close to 800mA
doubt the device itself actually draws the maximum
as most devices do not

u prolly good :trippy:
That's awesome news, thank you Sherm! :!!!:

Been seeing a few used AC10s around lately, now I know I can pull the trigger. Never enough multi-power supplies. I soldered a mini-jack plug to the offbrand AC wart I got with a Micro Limiter, but its measly 300mA wasn't enough to juice even that. Now it's just a paperweight :cry:

Almost been considering going for a Ciokolate, which also has two AC outlets, but it's a bit expensive.
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Re: Powering my pedalboard

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hope u get on with it :)
always lovely to get an old or unused device working or back in action again

funny thing about devices that use AC adapters.
sometimes, they just convert the AC to DC immediately after hte power port
so like the AC is really not a necessary component to actually powering hte device or any circuitry
if this is the case u can just remove the part that does the AC to DC conversion
(usually something like a bridge diode)
and feed it the correct DC voltage directly.
no more funky power adapter needed :animal:

i've done this a few times myself
service manual helps alot in these instances
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