Recent content by Alec

Well, I finally had a chance to run my Stoker off of my custom power supply for an entire cook yesterday. Plugged the power supply into my truck cig lighter at 6:00 AM yesterday and ran the Stoker all day (until 3:00 PM). The Stoker + temp probes + fan ran perfectly fine all day and, better yet...

John, that's good feedback - thanks. There is a voltage margining circuit built-in the the MiniLynx which will keep the voltage within a specified range as the load changes. I didn't wire that up but it's always an option if there is a voltage problem under load. I'm not a EE - I know just...

OK, I spent some time over the weekend and wired up the MiniLynx power supply for the Stoker. Here is a picture of the final product: I did not wire up the auto on/off or the Voltage Margining. I could only find a 1.5k resistor at Radio Shack - that was the closest I could get to the 1.472...

John, Great analysis !! Thank You ! When I get it wired up I'll post some pictures on the rig and let you know how it works... Alec

Hah !! I guess I'm hoping that it will power my Stoker for my BBQ competitions and leave enough juice for me to start my Hemi Alec

The data sheet claims that the device has circuitry for overloads. I guess the probability of the device failing is not much more then an inverter failing - maybe less... My concern is how well the device handles the battery current. You might want to hold off ordering parts until we see how it...

Data sheet claims 93% efficiency - we'll see... Here is the part: I ordered the part from Digi-Key. They shipped it the same day - I got it yesterday... About $7.70 for the part and $2 shipping plus some tax to Texas. The item number was 555-1052-ND. It's so small I can wire it up as an...

All, I'd like to power my Stoker from my truck battery. I know there are a lot of 12v to 120v inverters out there - I already have an 800w inverter. However, I'd like to pass on the inverter and go directly from 12v to 5v. I have found a high efficiency (>93%) converter that can deliver 3A max...

RobM, Great work !!!! I notice that your schematic in your first post does not match the one in your pictures. Looks like you've updated it. Can you post the updated schematic and parts list ? Thanx - Alec