vortex power supply

["Ryan Reid" <ryanreidfl@gmail.com>]

Well, I definitely owe a big thanks to all of you who replied to my
query. It's refreshing, and seems all too rare on the Internet these
days, to get replies that are actually helpful and not
derailing/condescending. I suppose that's just a reflection of the
quality of discussion this mailing list has maintained.

Someone had linked an eBay store selling Line6 / Lexicon / Digitech /
Alesis / etc. adapters for fair prices but seemingly high shipping
costs. Though in the auction tag lines, he designates one or two
brands, the inner text states that they're suitable for Digitech,
Line6, Alesis, etc. fitting those power requirements. On the photos
that don't show a "restickered" adapter, the markings seem
deliberately obscured with the camera/photoshop. I decided I won't
trust that person to carefully select adapters for devices more than
just about anyone else.

As it turned out, I noted one response stated that the Vortex requires
slightly less than the other modules, and noted that my abandoned
Alesis SR-16 adapter provides over 800mA at 9V, and of course, is
designed for an audio device with digital and analog circuits. I tried
it out for just under an hour, touching the pack every couple of
minutes, and found that it wasn't noticeably heating up at all. I'm
using that sparingly, shutting it off after I'm done, until I decide I
can squeeze yet another overblown manufacturer PSU, or can verify
precisely what is required. I might connect my multimeter in serial
with the Alesis 9V and see exactly how much current it's drawing, but
the holidays are time-consuming and draining over here.

Take care,
Ry