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Old 11-18-2004, 11:19 PM
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Default Just buy one!

Alfredo, not to disappoint you, however, by the time you buy all the stuff you need to build the power supply, you will have spent at about $165.00
(unless you may already have some of the items).

Analog Volt Meter: $15.00 - $20.00
Analog Amp Meter: $15.00 - $20.00
Rheostat (large wire wound type) $35.00 (could be more however)
6V high capacity GellCell $40.00 - $60.00
Battery Charger (if you do not have one) $25.00 - $35.00
Enclosure for meters and rheostat: $15.00
Plus your time and frustration factor (looking for/buying all the items).

Also, you will not have the fine control when doing small items because of the resolution of the Analog meters (usually on the $15.00 type meters they are 0-12Vdc and 0-10Amps). Kind of hard to read 1.75V @ 100Ma. on those type meters.

In other words, buy the Caswell 20A CC/CV power supply ($300.00) and you will have everything you need.

Over the many years of my life I have found that sometimes the old "I'll just make it myself" is not an economic and smart choice.

Just my .02

George W.
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