12V to 6V Regulator at high current

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I am currently working on a project when I need to step down 12V to 6V. This 6V will serve 3 motors. The motors pull 4 amps, 1.5 amps, and 1 amp when they are each at full power.

I am having trouble finding a regulator to step the voltage to 6V while still being able to handle high currents.

In addition, the battery is not attached to an alternator. The battery will slowly lose voltage.

What options do I have? The simpler the better!

Best Answer

I'd strongly consider this (below) as a design: -

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The supply above produces a 5v output but by tweaking the ration of R1 to R2 you can produce 6V.

There are plenty of options for building your own. See this link.