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Baszkupapa #1 17/06/2009 - 16h06

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My brother-in-law made it because this way it doesn't need a battery.

1pc LM317 voltage regulator
1pc 240 ohm resistor
1pc 330 ohm resistor
1pc 100n ceramic capacitor
1pc 1u electrolytic capacitor
1pc USB cable

Circuit schematic :

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.. and the result :


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Thanks to my brother-in-law for making it!
kloppenberg #2 20/07/2009 - 20h18

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very nice. this is something i was going to look into for when i upgrade from my vx-1000 webcam to wii remote.
benmeijer #3 20/07/2009 - 22h10

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buy this for 10 euro ! And your Wiimote is always powered from usb.

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link (dutch website): http://www.bol.com/nl/p/games/battery-usb-cable/1004004006735750/index.html#product_images


I bought mine at Dixons (store), but can not find a link.... 10 euro!
TBone #4 01/08/2009 - 09h49

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Very cool - this is the easy way.

Good find thanks
NuMcA #5 07/12/2009 - 01h15

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It is easily done, even if it is your first electronics project! I have designed a PCB but it can be easily done on a veroboard, as you can see on the photos.

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Here is PCB which can be used for the board:
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and the same file in printable PDF. The only thing you will need after this PCB is to find a metal pad/wire to touch the PCB and wiimotes power pins. I used a fairly "fat" copper cable, but you can use anything you have available, or just cut some small pieces of veroboard (like yours:)
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   * This mod is based on a LM317 voltage regulator, which takes the USB's 5V and outputs 2.8V, ready to be used on the Wiimote. It DOES not destroy your wiimote, the only "hack" is a hole to pass the usb cable through (and an optional LED "power-ON" indicator light).

   * LM317 comes in these packages and the pinouts are as shown:
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Thank you for posting this!

My blog : http://miskatonic-tech.blogspot.com/
Edited by NuMcA on 07/12/2009 at 01h17.
C6_LeBorgne #6 13/12/2009 - 11h32

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Yeaaaah Lm317 Rules !!!  :D
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