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Bridge, or full wave rectifier?

I need 24V DC about 10Amp max for my machine at workI was going to make a Power supply, should I use a full Bridge rectifier with cap, or will a simple full wave do OKWill I harm the DC motor by not supplying a constant DC Voltage?Thanks

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I guarantee that if you put up a swing between two decks on a 12 foot bar, unless you have absolute control over the space, there is going to a 250 pound, possibly drunk, overgrown brat who tries to swing on that swing just like we had on the tree as a kidAlthough I think I would put the beam on the ground between two low supports 12' apart to check my understanding and then stand in the middle and bounce (I weigh 280), I would be looking at 1/4 thick aluminum in either a 4 round tube or a 3x4 rectangularThe fabricator want you to specify to avoid liability if it bends (more likely) or breaks.
A bridge rectifier is a better option at this ampearageU need to have a good filter circuit as there is every chance of the DC motor being subjected to fulctuations with the ripplesI suggest a LC filter or a pi filter as good optionThese will give you a good DC voltageA single capcacitive filter will be of first order and the ripples may not be smothened properlyA filter of second or more order will be good.
I guarantee that if you put up a swing between two decks on a 12 foot bar, unless you have absolute control over the space, there is going to a 250 pound, possibly drunk, overgrown brat who tries to swing on that swing just like we had on the tree as a kidAlthough I think I would put the beam on the ground between two low supports 12' apart to check my understanding and then stand in the middle and bounce (I weigh 280), I would be looking at 1/4 thick aluminum in either a 4 round tube or a 3x4 rectangularThe fabricator want you to specify to avoid liability if it bends (more likely) or breaks.
A bridge rectifier is a better option at this ampearageU need to have a good filter circuit as there is every chance of the DC motor being subjected to fulctuations with the ripplesI suggest a LC filter or a pi filter as good optionThese will give you a good DC voltageA single capcacitive filter will be of first order and the ripples may not be smothened properlyA filter of second or more order will be good.

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