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On 9/15/2021 at 9:28 AM, westryder said:
Hello!
I have built a power box for Variax 300 using cbillow solution and it works fine. I use it to power a guitar via TRS cable. You can use any voltage boost board. I have not found exactly the same as used cbrillow, so I ordered an LTC1871 step-up board. Its dimensions are exactly 67x44 mm. I have attached a photo. I also have seen a board built on XL6009, I think it will work fine too.
You can just search for "dc-dc step up" and any will be okay if it boosts the voltage. They come in a variety of sizes including models without a screen (it's usually smaller).
I use a 2A smartphone charger, it works fine. So 2.1A DC will be okay.
Wow! Thanks SO MUCH for sharing this info!!
I've been trying to find a solution for about six months and am hoping this is it.
I use a Variax JTV69 and a Standard professionally and don't like having to worry about batteries dying on stage.
However, I'm pretty smooth-brained when it comes to electronics. I found the board (on Amazon) that was recommended in an earlier post but I'm not clear on wiring it as well as how to connect it to a TRS cable and a power supply.
If you could provide any advice, I would be SUPER grateful.
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Just wanted to give a big "shout-out" to cbrillow for being such a great resource here!
I had been searching (off and on) for a Line 6 XPS-AB pedal or replacement alternative for literally months.
I play live extensively with a JTV69 and a Standard and wanted a backup to my original XPS-AB pedal, especially since I didn't really want to have to worry about charging batteries.
Luckily, I found his post. Not only did his solution totally work for me, he was also kind enough to answer some of my incredibly "smooth brained" questions.
If I could build this solution, believe me, ANYONE can do this.
Disclaimer - I'm just a guitar player with no technical background in electronics. I'm just sharing my experience. I'm NOT telling anyone to go out there and do this because I don't want to be held responsible if things aren't followed properly :-)