gtr_stitch
New Member
Hey all,
So I'm currently working on turning a PSU into a benchtop power supply. Not having any problems with it. It's kinda straightforward. But I was reading another post on here about a USB kinda built into it, and thought that would be a novel idea. Knowing that USBs supply 5v helps as well, and if I am right, the cord to the floppy drive has a 5v supply. Pretty convenient. My question is, could I just solder a USB connection to the floppy drive wires and be fine, or would I need some kind of current limitation, as I know that there could be a fairly high current flowing through those wires?
An example to further illustrate - if I had soldered a USB to the floppy drive supply and connected, say, my phone to charge, would there be any kind of negative effects?
Thanks guys!
So I'm currently working on turning a PSU into a benchtop power supply. Not having any problems with it. It's kinda straightforward. But I was reading another post on here about a USB kinda built into it, and thought that would be a novel idea. Knowing that USBs supply 5v helps as well, and if I am right, the cord to the floppy drive has a 5v supply. Pretty convenient. My question is, could I just solder a USB connection to the floppy drive wires and be fine, or would I need some kind of current limitation, as I know that there could be a fairly high current flowing through those wires?
An example to further illustrate - if I had soldered a USB to the floppy drive supply and connected, say, my phone to charge, would there be any kind of negative effects?
Thanks guys!