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Review on LM2596S DC-DC Buck Converter Module with Digital Voltmeter Display - 4-Piece Set for Reducing Voltage and Stabilizing Power from 36V 24V 12V to 5V 2A by Stephen Cooper

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Supports up to 36V, but the connectors only support 20AWG wire.

I need a buck converter to drop 24v from my 3d printer to 5v to power a pi running on an octo printer. The 24V wire is 14 gauge, as expected. The connectors on this crappy converter only support a maximum of 20 gauge. There are also plans to use them for the Powerwheels battery upgrade project, but that uses 10 gauge wire. So I think that's out of the question too. Was this thing designed by an engineer or what?

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