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What would you do with five 5 v 75 amp power supplies?

I have these lying around and I know they are useful, but I'm just not sure how.

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Nov 14, 2008. 9:36 PMBig Bwana says:
if they are solid state power supplies, a light weight welder ...
Nov 11, 2008. 2:24 PMLinuxH4x0r says:
75 amp! (sure its not watt?) Run some low voltage motors or leds.
Nov 14, 2008. 8:44 PMPadlock says:
Haha. Thats like almost 4000 LED.
Nov 14, 2008. 7:52 AMgimmelotsarobots says:
I would build a hydraulic robot arm of course. That much amperage could power one of dan's high power led spot room lighting strips.
Nov 14, 2008. 7:52 AMgimmelotsarobots says:
actually, a few of them.
Nov 11, 2008. 3:52 PMkelseymh says:
If your specs are right, I'd use them to power the electronics for the BaBar Drift Chamber. We used a single 8VDC 300A supply hardwired into the 208V 3-phase main.

You could also use them to power some bitchin' electromagnets -- at least a few tesla. Then you have to ask yourself what to do with magnets that powerful (maybe build a cyclotron?).
Nov 11, 2008. 3:51 PMkillerjackalope says:
If they're actually 75amp you could do alot with them...
Nov 11, 2008. 3:20 PMstarwing123 says:
75 amps? That's crazy, more than enough to kill you, way more. I think I would use them to power a high torque motor.

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