Hey guys I'm not lumping this into the ALAN thread so it can be used for others looking for a source.
I have been overwhelmed by people contacting me about ALAN and what tiers will be offered. Alot of folks are expressing interest in a development kit with everything you need including all the servos, etc to build ALAN. Originally I designed him to be wireless so you could take him on the road..lol, but in the end the lipos, charger are pretty expensive for the amperage needed. We also have interest in the academia circuit and we need ALAN'S that work all day in the class room and need to be plugged in. I currently use a workshop power supply that delivers 30 amps and variable voltage. ALAN was designed to run on 7.4 volts. There are just too many issues with a customer using a variable voltage choice as in .i.e. blowing up everything if the voltage is set too high, etc.
So I'm in the market for fixed voltage...(seems 7.5v is used in the medical field), ac/dc PFC (for europe friends), 115/220v, 30-40 amps power supply. Prefer a small form factor but i cant find any. And under $100 USD. Lets see if you can help me find a vendor. I found some from Jameco, but they are larger, like rack mount (8 x 4 x 2 inches)
Thanks Dave on the power supply. I wanted to make sure what ever I buy had dual voltage as these will be included with the Alan android head, and will most likely ship to US and Overseas and wanted to make sure I was covered!
Very interesting on the home power. I never knew that! And I grew up in my grandfathers motor rewind shop and electrical contracting businesses. When I was a teenager I would run wire for commercial and residential homes during summer breaks. Learned quite a bit. I then transitioned into the rewind shop, tearing down motors from a nearby factory. They ran on various voltages. Our largest motor I worked on was big enough to stand inside the stator, arms outstretched to touch the windings! Good times.