[Shop-talk] 12 volt benchtop power supply?

[Chris Kantarjiev]

> 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?

Of course you can. They're big and heavy or expensive or both.

Here's a nice 3A unit that I just bought: 

http://store.qkits.com/moreinfo.cfm/PS1303U