Wooderson
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It does have the feel you talk about. The switch is very well made... feels very solid and has a very nice action to it. With all that it's hard to believe that the contacts are so poorly rated.
I don't have a lot of experience with the Velleman compared to much of anything else. My guess is that it should be considered the first step up from an Elpac wall wart. The kit was very easy to put together... easy to dial-in the desired voltage too. My only complaint is that it does not look nearly as "pretty" as the TEPS or Mark's "1/2-a-PS1" supply (does it have a name?). I used an Amveco/Talema 22x22 with the secondaries wired in parallel. Digikey part #TE62055-ND. I have mine putting out 25V (The working voltage of my C1's).
Had something like the TEPS been around when I was doing this I likely would have built that instead. Hey, it at least would have given me some needed experience with etching
Nisbeth and jboehle: I like the clear-top idea! That should be cool to see.
Originally posted by BPRJam ... imagine it gives you that professional feel to press the button, and hear those relays snap. What did you think of the Velleman kit? Which transformer did you use, and where did you get it? |
It does have the feel you talk about. The switch is very well made... feels very solid and has a very nice action to it. With all that it's hard to believe that the contacts are so poorly rated.
I don't have a lot of experience with the Velleman compared to much of anything else. My guess is that it should be considered the first step up from an Elpac wall wart. The kit was very easy to put together... easy to dial-in the desired voltage too. My only complaint is that it does not look nearly as "pretty" as the TEPS or Mark's "1/2-a-PS1" supply (does it have a name?). I used an Amveco/Talema 22x22 with the secondaries wired in parallel. Digikey part #TE62055-ND. I have mine putting out 25V (The working voltage of my C1's).
Had something like the TEPS been around when I was doing this I likely would have built that instead. Hey, it at least would have given me some needed experience with etching
Nisbeth and jboehle: I like the clear-top idea! That should be cool to see.