Relay Board Kit v1.0

Manufacturer

MakerBot Industries, USA.

Hackability Level

high, the perfect hackable device, you can do what you want with it

This little powerhouse can help run all the extras on your Bot without drawing all the power through your Extruder controller and Motherboard. It accepts a standard ATX power supply plug, and runs the juice to whatever items need it! (HBP's, LED's, PCB's, whatever!)

This easy-to-solder kit includes 2 mechanical relay switches, that can deliver enough power to run your Heated Build Platform and another add-on all day, with no extra strain on your Extruder Controller.

The relays on this board are triggered by 12V and the switch can handle up to 160W of DC power at up to 16V. This kit will work great with all your DIY electronics projects, not just the CupCake CNC!

It's proven to give your Bot the extra juice to keep everything hot, without BotStress, or JuiceLoss, or worse... MOSFETS!

Around the Botcave, we've been known to call it the clackerator, the clicker 5000, and the powersnap, but no matter what you call it, this kit will make it easy for you to add relays to all your projects!

Here's our instructions page with more details and nice images:
Relay Board Kit v1.0 Wiki