[NSRCA-discussion] Curmudgeon's Rant

[Ron Van Putte]

On Sep 18, 2006, at 5:12 AM, Bob Richards wrote:

> Is this a hypothetical question, or do you have a link to the said  
> 25A computer power supply???
>

It's real.  Check:  http://www.geeks.com/details.asp? 
invtid=AP400W&cat=PWR

Ron Van Putte

>
>
> Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:
> Pardon the rant of a curmudgeon of the subject of power supplies for
> electrics. As the son of a mother who was born in Scotland, I am
> always looking for value. I often see products being bought and used
> because a person or group with "credentials" uses them. As a group,
> we are a bunch of lemmings and whatever the anointed individual or
> group uses, we buy and use. Logic regarding value doesn't seem to
> enter the discussion. For example, a current "must have" for the
> electric-powered Pattern airplane guys is an Iota power supply. Will
> someone please tell me what this very fine power supply will do that
> a switching computer power supply from Geeks.com, with a 12 volt, 25
> amp output and costing less than $20, won't do?
>
> I could go on regarding motors, ESCs, chargers and batteries, but
> I'll save those for other rants.
>
> Ron Van Putte
>
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