From: LEVENSON@ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu () Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2.marketplace Subject: Heavy Duty PowerSupplies Date: 12 May 1996 21:09:10 GMT Organization: Vanderbilt University Message-ID: <4n5k1m$b51@news.vanderbilt.edu> If you are looking to cure those Apple // "brownouts" caused by overloading your stock powersupply, I highly recommend the power supplies made by Steve Buggie. He can outfit your //e or //gs with an IBM style 150W or 200W model. (In fact, steve can even make a Y-connector for the powersupply, for easy interchange between a //e and a //GS!) This is more than a match for the 60W power supply found in stock Apple //'s. The power supply is external, but Steve supplies a 5-foot long cable from the power supply to the computer, allowing one to easily hide the unit behind a bookcase or under a desk. I have been using Steve's model for over 3 days now with no problems whatsoever. My Rom 3 GS is pretty loaded, with a parallel card, quickie, sonic blaster, ZipGSx, GS-RAM+(6megs), and Apple-HS-SCSI. In addition, I have one of those LRO "portable" hard-drives, which draws power from the smartport. Before, I would experience periodic unexplained crashes, but after installing one of Steve's 150W power supplies, all of the gremlins have gone away! You can't beat the prices for these power supplies. Steve is offering the 150W models for $27 while the 200W go for $30. Shipping is a flat $5. In addition to the power supply, Steve also bundles a helpful instruction manual which outlines what must be done to install the power supply. If you can change a lightbulb, installing the power supply should be a snap. It took me 5 minutes...3 to unwrap it! If you are interested in ordering one of these beauties from Steve, contact him at: buggie@unm.edu. If you prefer the old fashioned way of getting in touch, Steve's USMail address is: Steve Buggie Dept. of Psychology Univ. of New Mexico at Gallup 200 College Road Gallup, NM 87301 Steve says that he expects to get about 20 more power supplies soon in addition to the ones he has in stock. Act fast though, these units are golden! JML