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Re: Sewing pedal = Variac??



Original poster: "Metlicka Marc by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mystuffs-at-orwell-dot-net>

terry all,
i've used the green ones on my 3hp table saw?

Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
> 
> Hi Erik,
> 
> Those motors are very low current an I think it is just a variable power
> resistor.  They probably can't handle enough current for our uses.  Modern
> ones may be solid state but they would be much like a light dimmer.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
>         Terry
> 
> At 07:45 AM 7/6/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> >Hi ya'll
> >
> >If anyone here sews, think about this.
> >
> >Those little black pedals on the power cord of a sewing machine controlls
> >the speed, yes?
> >
> >So whats in them, a small variac??
> >To small for TC duty??
> >
> >hmmm.
> >Erik
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