If you are willing to do a bit of hacking and are willing to settle for som=
e fixed outputs, then you can get a ATX power supply from a computer and ha=
ck in some banana jacks for the 3.3, 5, and 12V outputs. You can probably g=
et one for free=85

-Pete


On Feb 11, 2012, at 1:15 PM, Nathan House wrote:

> I'm burning through batteries like nobody's business and think it's
> high time I purchased a power supply. I know I can make my own board
> with voltage regulators for common voltages like 3.3, 5, 12, etc, but
> I think I'd rather have something that's adjustable and can source a
> lot of current in case I ever need it. I've been looking at power
> supplies on ebay and stumbled across a very low price one that seems
> to be pretty popular (the seller has sold 159 of them):
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> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Precision-Lab-PS305D-Variable-30V-5A-DC-Power-Sup=
ply-/120716204084?pt=3DLH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=3Ditem1c1b3f1834
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> I've never heard of the brand before. What do you think, good buy or not?
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> Thanks,
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> Nate
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