[Shop-talk] 12 volt benchtop power supply?

[Mark Andy]

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.

Mark