Question to all electronics experts : I've just found in another forum a promising info to build a cheap AC adapter for the K5 and others 8.3v's
I do not know if Pentaxforum.com allows me to share the link, but it's easy to find it using keywords with google...
The poster said the easy way is to use a
Voltcraft USPS1000 power supply - or any other brand, able to output standard 9v.
then use the proprietary K5 connector
plug MQ172-3SA-CV(50) with a diode connected in serial to the 9v output regulated.
according to the poster, the 0.7v diode voltage drop will then give you the 8.3v target for our baby.
What do you think ?
My questions are :
- 1 - Will it work ?
- 2 - would this power supply draw enough current for the normal operating of the k5 (I read somewhere that K5 could draw as much as 1.8A when writing a photo to the SDCard)
- 3 - would'nt our baby risk some kind of seizure with this setup ?
- 4 - Are you sure ???
sorry if my Q is kinda noob. looks like a too simple hack to me. But if it works, it will be great. You'll end up with a single power supply "nurse", able to fit many devices, including our lovely "baby" !
a promising idea for backpacking - and for the money diet !