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Ever been in the situation where you need to power a device that uses a barrel jack but you don't have the jack available to power it? If you have I can show you how to power the device with a bit of wire and some electrical tape!
I recently fell in this situation and found myself hacking a solution. I had an Axis 206 camera which required a 5v supply. I had a supply that would work but did not have the barrel jack for it (it was cut off to be put on a robot. With a few minutes and a stroke of hackgenuity I was able to have the camera powered and running.
NOTICE: If you end up damaging your device either by using a power supply with the wrong rating or by providing reverse polarity then I am not responsible. HACK AT YOUR OWN RISK!
I recently fell in this situation and found myself hacking a solution. I had an Axis 206 camera which required a 5v supply. I had a supply that would work but did not have the barrel jack for it (it was cut off to be put on a robot. With a few minutes and a stroke of hackgenuity I was able to have the camera powered and running.
NOTICE: If you end up damaging your device either by using a power supply with the wrong rating or by providing reverse polarity then I am not responsible. HACK AT YOUR OWN RISK!
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Signing UpStep 1Parts and Materials
Parts:
Device to be powered
Piece of wire about the size of the jack
Power supply with proper rating
Consumables:
Electrical tape
Tools:
Pliers
Wire Stripper (or if in a bind a knife)
Optional:
Alligator leads
Non-Tangible:
Polarity knowledge of the device to be powered
Device to be powered
Piece of wire about the size of the jack
Power supply with proper rating
Consumables:
Electrical tape
Tools:
Pliers
Wire Stripper (or if in a bind a knife)
Optional:
Alligator leads
Non-Tangible:
Polarity knowledge of the device to be powered
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