WTB: Bench power supply for up to 100$ before shipping. - Page 1
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author: nardev
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 20, 2013, 11:23:06 pm
content: Hello,i'm looking for decent, preferably used but in good condition, with two outputs (one is ok too if it is good unit),bench power supply. Would be great to have it0-30V(0-15V can pass) and1Ais ok.And of course, someone who sells it should be able to send it to Bosnia with cheapest possible shipping planp.s. Unfortunately, it's almost impossible to buy such a thing in Bosnia. Except if you ask some of heavy industry companies to import it for you and than the cost is double or triple of what they pay. So far i have been using various simple and small power sources but it's nightmare to experiment with those.I would be happy if someone wants to sell it for under the cost. Someone who has few units and don't need/use that one any more.Payment would be via paypal.

author: codeboy2k
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2013, 06:41:45 am
content: $37.00 - You have 6 minutes left and they ship to BosniaI just used the ebay advanced search30V 5AMP 5A DIGITAL DC POWER SUPPLY PRO PRECISION VARIABLE 110V 220V ADJUSTABLEhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/30V-5AMP-5A-DIGITAL-DC-POWER-SUPPLY-PRO-PRECISION-VARIABLE-110V-220V-ADJUSTABLE-/111194181886?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e3b090fe

author: nardev
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 21, 2013, 02:57:39 pm
content: Quote from: codeboy2k on October 21, 2013, 06:41:45 amah...I NEVER bid on itemsi was never lucky before so i avoid that.. anyway.. thank you...btw. i just checked:This item does not ship to Bosnia and Herzegovina

author: mariush
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2013, 05:59:36 pm
content: Linear power supplies are heavy, therefore expensive to ship. The ones on eBay are cheap and give free shipping, but they're cheap for good reasons. You may get lucky with one but...I could for example get you this one :http://ro.farnell.com/tenma/72-10480/psu-bench-single-3a-30v/dp/2251946for about 117$ (after adding vat) but it would cost about 25$ to re-ship it to you... and I guess it's outside your budget.You may want to check these guys and email them and ask about shipping prices:http://www.circuitspecialists.eu/power-supplies/bench-power-suppliesThey have an ebay store as well, but shipping fees are a bit high for Romania (my country) at about 30 uk pounds ( $50 basically)http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Circuit-Specialists-Europe/DC-Bench-Power-Supplies-/_i.html?_fsub=144997015&_sid=781089165&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

author: nardev
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 22, 2013, 11:20:57 pm
content: Quote from: mariush on October 21, 2013, 05:59:36 pmHm, how i couldn't find thoseanyway,www.circuitspecialists.eudoesn't ship to Bosniai'll checkhttp://ro.farnell.combut i doubt..Interesting, i'm gonna still wait if somebody would sell used one.

author: mariush
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2013, 01:26:36 am
content: Quote from: nardev on October 22, 2013, 11:20:57 pmro.farnell.com is the farnell.com version of the site aimed for Romania market. Go tohttp://www.farnell.comand see if your country is listed there, or under the country list, you have :Can't find the country you're looking for? Visit our Export Store or view local distributors .. click on export store and you'll get a version of the site that's not customized for a particular country. Create an account and check the shipping options, or just use the help chat/mail and contact them and ask if they ship to you.and like I said in my previous post... Farnell's shipping costs to my country is small, it's only a few dollars and I place orders regularly on Farnell so I could add a power supply to one of my orders, but it would cost about 20-25$ (for about 4 Kg of weight, it's cheaper if lighter) to ship it to your country.. and of course, I'd need the money in advance through Paypal or some other method.It wouldn't as cheap as eBay power supplies.PS. Also checkhttp://www.rs-online.com

author: Dave
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2013, 01:35:56 am
content: I left you a personal message.

author: nardev
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 23, 2013, 03:07:27 am
content: Quote from: Dave on October 23, 2013, 01:35:56 amVozdra slovenac, upravo sam ti odgovorio.Hvala..

author: nardev
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 23, 2013, 03:11:20 am
content: Quote from: mariush on October 23, 2013, 01:26:36 amI think that i'll keep this as serious option now. Of course +-20$ is tolerable..p.s. i just checked RS.. it's interesting, seems like they have some company selling for them in my country (it was not the case before) but the problem is that it's 2x more expensive than if i buy same device via ebay... And also they add about 17+10% as VAT and shipping in my case...

author: dr_p
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 23, 2013, 11:15:11 am
content: How about thisAXIOMET AX-3005DS from tme.euThey ship to Bosnia for 16.9 euro. And they also have other power supplies,take a look.EDIT:There'sthis, a copy of tha KORAD KA3005 that Dave reviewed here(and failed, but was was later fixed by the manufacturer).:There'sthis, a copy of the Tenma 72-8345 that Mike reviewed here:.

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 23, 2013, 12:01:28 pm
content: I would stay away from the cheap PSUs on eBay with free shipping. I bought one of them, being on a tight budget, and when I plugged it in, I saw how the pretty meters changed as i rotated dials, but the supply had absolutely no output. In fact, I tried 3 different meters to be sure. The seller was great and since they had no more supplies to exchange it, gracefully gave me a refund.Tom