Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] POWER SUPPLIES

Power supplies are a very common topic and there is a lot of material if you
search on the website. The best reference I can point you to is the stepper
white papers on the Gecko Drive site.
http://www.geckodrive.com/ycom/documents/C163R16_power_supplies.pdf will
take you to the power supply section, but I would recommend the complete
white paper as must type reading.

$60 for a 24 v 8.5 amp supply is a good deal if it is a linear supply and
not a switcher. Switch type supplies can be made to work, but sometimes will
cause you additional troubles you don't need as a beginner. Better to stick
with a linear supply.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

----- Original Message -----
>
> I've gotten some really good advice from this group on how to get started,
but I still need to come up with a power supply. Are the electrical
engineers out there the only ones building their own, or are there
schematics out there for less knowledgeable persons like myself? One expert
has pointed me to a 24v, 8.5amp supply for $60 that should match my planned
configuration. That doesn't sound too expensive, I guess, but I was
wondering if there was a cheaper way (or a surplus source maybe). My
internet searches have yielded unbelievably high prices.
>
> --Jared