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    Stirplate build

    I'd try to find out where the burning smell was coming from first. If it's coming from the charger itself, yeah, replace it. Otherwise, switching to a higher voltage adapter will just make for more burning.
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    Stirplate build

    Well, your speed problem is because your smartphone charger is only supplying 5v (almost all smartphones charge on 5vdc, so they can charge off of a USB port). Not sure where the burning plastic came from. If you're drawing 0.35A through the pot, it's going to be dissipating almost half a...
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    Two stir plates, one power source?

    Wow, that looks great! I'm glad I could help.
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    Two stir plates, one power source?

    Hey there. Using one supply for two fans is no problem. The easy way would be to make two identical fan and speed controls, as if you were making two completely separate stir plates, and then connect them both to your power supply in parallel. Did you use the LM317 (or similar regulator)...
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