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 ==== Ladies and gentlemen, the power source ====
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+I've started with this power source, and my initial idea was to use a simple
+resitor to lower the voltage to 3.3V, but when I went to measure the output
+given, I received a big surprise: the output was 8V, very far from the 4.5
+expected.
+I've asked around and I found out that you can lower this value in a safe
+way by connecting it to an voltage stabilizer. It is a circuit that outputs
+some voltage regardless of the input voltage you have.
+In essence, this is made by an integrated cirtuit called LM317, a pair of
+resistors and two capacitors. Here is the schematics:
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+Picking the values of the resistors is the most complicated thing. To ease
+it, I've selected one fixed and the other a variable resistor: by trimming
+it afterwars you can fix the voltage to a very precise value. Moreover, I've
+discovered how handy is it when the output voltage changed when I've
+enlarged the output cable.
+Here is a picture of the resulting circuit:
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+I've bought a box to protect it. Here is the final product:
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+==== References ====
+http://www.learningaboutelectronics.com/Articles/LM317-voltage-regulator