Re: Sewing pedal = Variac??

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Original poster: "brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com>

Well, some are good for an amp or two, but they are usually a nicrome wire
wound on a ceramic core with a wiper arm that goes across the nicrome wires
as you step down on the pedal. cul brian

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Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 3:10 PM
Subject: Sewing pedal = Variac??


> Original poster: "Erik Byng by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<e_byng-at-hotmail-dot-com>
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> 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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