Re: [TCML] variac

[bartb <bartb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Kris,

Variacs are not easy to find. I would recommend checking out surplus 
electrical and electronic businesses that you might be near you. Back in 
MN, I found a surplus electronic place that had a warehouse of all kinds 
of junk. As walked the isles, I stumbled across 3 metal boxes with a big 
knob. I opened up one of them and in there was mounted a 28.8A variac 
(Powerstat). I purchased two of them at $50 each. Bought a couple 
smaller 12A variacs for about $20 each. Funny, I walked in there looking 
for a video card for my computer not realizing they had an entire 
warehouse of all kinds of junk.

I can't remember the name of the place or it's location (near Minnetonka 
I think), but you never know what you'll find at surplus electronic 
businesses, and sometimes, they don't realize what they have in their 
possession..

Take care,
Bart

Kris Grillo wrote:
> I'm looking for a 240V variac in the 30A to 50A range. I have been watching ebay on and off for about a year and a half without much luck. It seems that on the few occasions I have seen them for auction I have been broke or I get outbid. I need to get in around $300. If anyone has one or knows where I could look for one, please contact me off list. 
>   
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