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Use that old PC Power Supply as a high current +3.3, +5 or +12 volt resource

Step 4Use one of the hardrive connectors to tap the +5 and +12 lines.

Use one of the hardrive connectors to tap the +5 and +12 lines.
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The hard drive connectors coming from the power supply are male so you have two options to complete this step when tapping the +5 and +12 voltages.

A. use a female connector and tap its leads, or

B. cut off the male connector and use the power supply leads.

I used an old female-to-male floppy drive connector, removed the individual pin connectors and used alligator clips to tap the +12 volt supply to make some pigment for model airplane paint.

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