> for instance.  Don't ask how much they cost, though.  And don't
> ask me where you get the 48V supplies to provide at the input,
> either...  (On the other hand, these can frequently be found in
> discarded last-generation comm gear.  I could probably come up
> with quite a few in a hour's worth of dumpster-diving (although
> the current crop probably output 1.8 to 3.3V...)

Amazing coincidence Bill - I was fortunate enough last night to be
invited to rummage through Nokia's warehouse and take whatever
I wanted from the tonnes of old gear going to the tip/recycler

Bagged myself several Swichtec 48V/50A supplies and Finlandia
48 -> 5 & 12 convertors, as well as a bootload of fancy high-tech
switchgear. LEDs, switches and assorted pricey hardware and
exotic PCBs all over the place. Stepper-driven gold-plated tuners,
cable, extruded cases, relay banks etc etc

Happy as a pig in .... ;-))

Through a family contact I hear of other throw-outs in all kinds
of businesses, but there's simply too much to take advantage of
it all


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