RE: How to convert an ATX power supply to rc use
I did install the 10 watt 10 ohm sandbar resistor on the 5v line.
I thought that connecting the green wire to a ground was only for power supplies that did not have a switch built in already. Since mine already had a switch I cut the wire at the circuit board. Was this a giant mistake? Is there any way to salvage the power supply by trying to "reattach" a green and black wire by soldering a wire at the circuit board level or is it hopeless?
As for installing the binding posts, the only part of the post that touches metal is the plastic housing going through the hole I drilled and the nut on the back to hold it in place. I do not see how I could avoid these parts from touching the case nor how they could cause a short since they are plastic.