About Mark Rappaport Expertise I can give advice on any product or toy related question. I design, engineer and manufacture all of my own products. I have a unique perspective from the creative side all the way through to production. If you have question on next steps or how to get something done, I would be glad to help. I am knowledgeable with regard to licensing agreements and negotiating them from the inventors perspective. I will keep you from spending money where it is not necessary.
Experience I have been inventing for over 40 years. I have work inside 2 major toy companies and understand the corporate environment well. I have own my own development company and licensed toys to many of the major toy companies. I currently own Marky Sparky Toys, Inc. We make and manufacture toys for the specialty toy market. We source and produce everything overseas. www.markysparkytoys.com
Organizations ASTRA,
TIA
Education/Credentials Art Center College of Design,
UCLA
Awards and Honors Hasbro, Toy of the year '95 - '96 - '99
Parents Choice Award 2003
Parents Choice Award 2005
Astra Best Toy 2009
Question mark,
this could be a long shot, but have you ever had to build a
low voltage ac to dc power supply for anything? if so, i've
been looking high and low on the internet for a retailer
that i can get the transformers from for a reasonable price.
i'm looking for a 12v 5 amp transformer, the lowest i've
found is about $13 from a surplus store, and thats a little
more than i want to spend. do you have any recomendations
on locating these?
thanks for what you do.
daniel
Answer Daniel,
Thanks for giving me a chance to answer your question. My AC DC expertise is limited. My first question is "how many do you want?" If the quantity is significant, say a couple of hundred or more I would send you to alibaba.com. There are plenty of companies who would make these for you. You would have to pay the UPS bill however. If you are just needing a few than $13 price tag is a very small price to pay for R & D and as long as its available, I'd take them. Sourcing is very simple. It is very tough to give you constructive advice with out knowing quantity and purpose. If it is not for resale, just spend the dough. If you need a whole bunch, alibaba.com or the "Thomas Directory" online could also be of help.
