nevermind1281 Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 I am going to make the Minty Boost, but cant find the diode or the inductor that it needs. The diode is 1n5818 and the inductor is 18R223. I have some 1n914 diodes, but can I use them instead? I need stuff that I can get at Radio Shack because I am not making an order online for 2 parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioguru Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 The 1N5818 is a 1A Schottky diode with a very low forward voltage drop and it switches extremely quickly.The 1N914 is an ordinary 75mA diode with a pretty high forward voltage drop and it switches much quicker than a 1N4002 rectifier but is still much slower than a Schottky diode.When you order the Schottky diode online, get the inductor too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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