Nick,all
I agree!
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>You can pick them up for $30 on ebay - and less from gov.
>surplus places.
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try fair radio http://www.fairradio-dot-com/variac.htm (many sizes/styles)
or Ted
Payne http://home.earthlink-dot-net/~teddp/ ( got a 0-140 10amp powerstat
for 35.00)
there are many other things to tackle then a "home brew" Variac IMHO
Robert