Recycled Milli-Volt Power Supply

Hello, I have here Milli Volt Power Supply. It is recycled, variable and battery powered. It is made of enclosures and components found from scrap and junkyard. One Day my dad told me to make a Milli Volt Power Supply. Actually he wanted 20mV. I asked him the use of it and he answered that he wanted to use that as pulse for magnetic reed switches. Then I gathered the components and made it functional.

The circuit contains a 7805 Voltage Regulator IC, some resistors and potentiometer to adjust the voltage. It can give up to 45 Milli volts. The circuit is easy to understand and simple to make.

I am sure you will find it interesting!!!!

The components follows are found from junkyard:

1. Resistor Box(You only need 1k, 10k and 100 ohms Resistors from it)

2. Regulator Enclosures

3. Toggle Switch

4. Piece of Cardboard

Things you may not find from scrap:

1. 10k Potentiometer(DIGIKEY)

2. 3 pin connector(DIGIKEY)

3. 7805 Voltage Regulator IC(DIGIKEY)

4. 9V Battery(DIGIKEY)

5. Battery Snapper(DIGIKEY)

6. Multi meter(DIGIKEY)

Not going to junk yard? Here are the DIGIKEY Links of components:

1. 1k Resistor(DIGIKEY)

2. 10k Resistor(DIGIKEY)

3. 100 ohms Resistor(DIGIKEY)

4. Toggle Switch(DIGIKEY)

The circuit contains 7805 Voltage Regulator IC, Some Resistors and a potentiometer. 7805 Voltage Regulator IC converts 9V to 5V first of all. Then comes 1k Resistor in series. A potentiometer is attached to adjust the voltage.

To make circuit on breadboard, first of all mount 7805 Voltage Regulator Ic and from its 2nd pin take out negative terminal and from its 3rd pin attach 1k Resistor.

Now, take out positive terminal and negative terminal for the output and also attach 100 ohm Resistor.

Now, place a potentiometer with the help of a 3 pin connector and also connect the battery.

Check the output voltage with the help of multi meter and also use potentiometer to get the desired voltage.

Assemble the components on PCB as per the circuit diagram. Use a 3 pin Connector for Potentiometer.

Make hole on enclosure at place where you want to place switch. You know how i did it? With useless old solder tip. Regulator Enclosures have hole for variable Resistor. So no need to make one more.

Cut the red wire from the battery snapper to insert switch. Insert the switch by soldering cut wires to switch.

Put the PCB in the Box. Also fix the switch in the hole.

I have a pretty big hole for potentiometer. So, I used piece of cardboard, made a hole and fixed potentiometer in it and stuck the cardboard to enclosure.

Attach the potentiometer to 3 pin connector and close the box by screwing it!

Now, You Power Supply is Ready.

I hope you enjoyed it.

Have a Great Day.

Thanks for stopping By!!!!!