you cant have the word "duplicate" in a flag without providing a link to the question
even though i already had provided a link when i voted to close
@Kortuk I have been wanting to get a bench top power supply and a scope, i don't have the time to mess with stuff right now though so I am waiting to spend the money
it is pretty sad, but when compared to making your own microcontroller board, it isnt bad
bench top supplies are a little be more annoying. $80 for a cheap variable voltage with variable current limit... seems like that could be made pretty cheap and still be full featured