Desert Fox gold wheel, Power adapter questions. Options

[Miles H]

Hey guys im not the best with electronics to be sure not to make something my self. I made a little short wave radio when I was younger so I understand a little and know how to solder things together. I want to hook my Desert fox up at my house to just plug into the wall. Them make a 40$ adapter which i think is to expensive. If any of you can look at this and give me a cheap easy solution to build or use something else with out blowing the thing up. here is the expensive adapter they sell http://www.blackcatmining.com/mining-equip...wer-adapter.cfm And I can not find another one like it besides maybe a lap top charger if thats all I need to use I would like to know what to look for if all I need to worry about is the 3.33 amps or some type of conversion please help. Thank You guys and thank you Bill for the Desert Fox.

[Coalbunny]

I had a battery charger that I used for a bit with my Desert Fox, but the DF seemed to work better straight off of a car battery. It totally escaped me why, until my grandfather explained it- the battery charger is not designed to give the same output the battery does. The battery charger puts out x volts and x milliamps whereas the battery might put out x volts and y amps. The DF is designed for a specific load.

To properly power it, get a car battery. And the DF will work right off that battery all weekend long without much drain at all. If you want you can also hook up the battery charger to the car battery, but it's senseless as the useage is minimal.