[TCML] variac

[Yurtle Turtle]

Try looking for a Hamfest in your area. Google Hamfest and it will take you to ARRL's page where you can search for all hamfests in your area.

AdaM
--- On Thu, 5/15/08, bartb <bartb at classictesla.com> wrote:

> From: bartb <bartb at classictesla.com>
> Subject: Re: [TCML] variac
> To: "Tesla Coil Mailing List" <tesla at pupman.com>
> Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008, 5:12 PM
> 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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