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Re: Home Made Variac



consider a variable inductor - much easier to make - wind a bunch of turns -
say 100, on a 2 or 3 inch piece of plastic pipe, then slide an iron core in
our out of the pipe to change inductance - thsi will regulate the current.


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Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 3:22 PM
Subject: Home Made Variac


> Original Poster: "Michael Novak" <Acmnovak-at-execpc-dot-com>
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>      I can't afford to buy a variac but I need some way to vary the line
> voltage... So, I decided to build one. I'm pretty sure I can get my hands
on
> some 10 guage magnet wire, however, I still need to find a suitable core.
Isn't
> a variac basically a bifliar-wound 1:1 turns ratio transformer? If so,
does
> anyone have some sort of formulas on the subject?  What would be the
> disadvantages of having a core which is not laminated such as the kind
found in
> transformers?
> Any thoughts?
>                                                             -Michael
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