xerocalibur
New Member
Hey,
I'm a complete newbie to electronics; I do know how to solder and I have hooked up some 12v lights inside my PC case.
I want to do a keyboard modification and have neon light string running through it, behind the keys. I have the keyboard, and the neon light string, etc., I just don't have the 12v needed to run the string.
I know I could hook up a 9v battery and hide it in the keyboard, with a switch, and it would most likely work -- however, the string would not be as bright as it could be.
I would like to know if there's any way to make a 5v to 12v stepup converter that is small enough to fit inside the keyboard?
I found these three links:
**broken link removed**
https://www.elexp.com/t_dc-dc.htm
and
**broken link removed**
but everything on those sites is greek to me, and I have no idea if I can attain any of those parts at a local Radioshack (which, I know, is horrible for electronics parts, but it's all I have locally)...
So! Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
-Sincerely yours,
Xero
P.S. If it wouldn't be too troublesome, please tell/explain what it is in the circuit that connects to which, or simply state that, as again -- I am a complete newb and I don't know what those diagrams mean.
I'm a complete newbie to electronics; I do know how to solder and I have hooked up some 12v lights inside my PC case.
I want to do a keyboard modification and have neon light string running through it, behind the keys. I have the keyboard, and the neon light string, etc., I just don't have the 12v needed to run the string.
I know I could hook up a 9v battery and hide it in the keyboard, with a switch, and it would most likely work -- however, the string would not be as bright as it could be.
I would like to know if there's any way to make a 5v to 12v stepup converter that is small enough to fit inside the keyboard?
I found these three links:
**broken link removed**
https://www.elexp.com/t_dc-dc.htm
and
**broken link removed**
but everything on those sites is greek to me, and I have no idea if I can attain any of those parts at a local Radioshack (which, I know, is horrible for electronics parts, but it's all I have locally)...
So! Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
-Sincerely yours,
Xero
P.S. If it wouldn't be too troublesome, please tell/explain what it is in the circuit that connects to which, or simply state that, as again -- I am a complete newb and I don't know what those diagrams mean.