[TheForge] Dimmer switch as motor controller

[Mark A. Pesetsky]

Dimmer = VARIAC....Your mileage will VARY.....Don't know if it was intentional, but NICELY done...ha ha
Mark

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of Tod Estes
Sent: Thu 11/26/2009 8:24 PM
To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Dimmer switch as motor controller



Been using a light dimmer switch to control an old motor from a 
salvaged vac. it has been running strong for more than 6 years now.
your milage may vary.

Quoting Rich <rich at maynard.org.uk>:

> Thanks for the ideas. It's just a little fan for the portable forge and
> as a means of running my 2nd hearth in the forge without using the hand
> bellows but it works well enough.
>
> Looks like a mechanical solution is the answer.
>


Tod Estes PA-C
(918) 629-9318
People do not care about how much you know
until they know about how much you care.

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