RE: axe cp thread
Ok, I'll give it a try but since I can't preview the images, this will be an experiment in image placement.
So here is my PC power supply conversion for running my charger from an AC source. It has outputs for +12v and +5v (still need to label those). I used banana binding posts so I can plug my GP Triton2 right into it easily. The first 4 pictures shows my charging setup. I'm actually charging my new TP1320 LiPo for the first time here. You'll also notice something peculiar in the first 4 pictures. The local Rat Shack didn't have the power resistor I needed to put a load on the +5v rail in order to a) keep the PS running, and b) increase the voltage on the +12v rail. So I improvised temporaily, leaving a hard drive power connector plugged into a hard drive. That did the trick. I added a simple toggle switch in the hole where all the power wires had been routed; the switch fit perfectly so no drilling required. In the 5th picture, I have removed the hard drive and its connector, and replaced it with the power resistor that I obtained from another Rat Shack. You can barely see the power resistor (sandbar) tie-wrapped to the vent slots. I used thermal compound as suggested for good heat conduction. To fill the hole where the PC power switch whip came out I added a lamp to show power on state, that fit perfectly into that hole, so again no drilling needed. This was an AT style PS so it had an internal fan which is very quiet. The whole project was accomplished with a few parts from Rat Shack and a few hours of work. This was my first so it took longer. I bet I could do it over in about an hour. Fun project, cheap and dirty PS.