[Shop-talk] 12 volt benchtop power supply?

[David Scheidt]

On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Mark Andy <marka at maracing.com> wrote:

> Howdy,
>
>
> On Tue, 12 Jan 2010, Jim Franklin wrote:
>
>> Well, I don't want to spend more time sourcing/building one than I will
>> using it, otherwise I'd rig up a battery & charger. I just find it hard to
>> believe I can't walk into a store and buy a 12v power source. Surely
>> mechanics use this all the time?
>>
>
> The only things like this I see mechanics use all the time are jumper packs
> (which, thinking about it, might work for you, as long as you leave it
> plugged in) or starter/chargers.
>
> A typical mechanic doesn't have many reasons to apply 12vdc to something on
> the bench.
>
>
And the people who do have reason to do so require a whole lot of
regulation, so they're expensive.  A small batery is the way to go.



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