Re: Motor Speed Control (fwd)

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Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 13:52:21 -0400
From: Slurp812 <slurp812@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Motor Speed Control (fwd)

Yup, I can verify it works on a drill, at least my drill anyways...



On 9/9/07, Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 10:28:50 -0700 (PDT)
> From: G Hunter <dogbrain_39560@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Tesla list <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Motor Speed Control (fwd)
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> A cheap, 600W lamp dimmer always worked well for me.
> I've found that a TRIAC-type lamps dimmer can regulate
> any universal-type motor, be it angle grinder, router,
> drill, etc.  Doesn't work at all for any type of AC
> induction motor, however.
>
> Greg
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> > Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:29:55 -0500
> > From: Crispy <crispy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Motor Speed Control
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm working on my ARSG, and I'm wondering what kinds
> > of things will work
> > as speed control for a motor.  I decided that I'm
> > going to go with an
> > angle grinder motor, if that makes any difference.
> > A variable
> > transformer would be best, but they all seem to be
> > expensive.  The
> > cheapest 5amp variac I can find is on ebay for $50.
> > I've heard mixed
> > opinions about using lamp dimmers as speed controls,
> > and I'm wondering
> > if there's any kind of consensus here about that.
> > Would it be better to
> > use something like
> > http://home.cogeco.ca/~rpaisley4/x1200WControl.html
> > instead of a lamp dimmer?  Or do I really need a
> > variac?  If so, does
> > anyone know of a cheap source for variacs?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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