Variac Controller
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Variac Controller
I bought a router controller and was thinking about modding it with a heatsink... but would i be better off getting a variac if i could find one for cheap and return the router controller? That would basically fix all my problems with no tinkering and provide a longer term solution, right? I have a 1500 watt element that i will be running on 120. Would a 20amp work or is that overkill?
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Anybody have any thoughts? Would something like this work for my purposes or do i need to scale down to a 14 amp or something along those lines?
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Put the heatsink on the router speed controller. And go. I did and I'm happy with it so far.
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1500 W / 120 V = 12.5 A.
20 A is not overkill because you will be running it continuously for long periods. It'll be good to have a margin.
14 A would work but 20 A would probably heat up less and last longer.
20 A is not overkill because you will be running it continuously for long periods. It'll be good to have a margin.
14 A would work but 20 A would probably heat up less and last longer.
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I second this motion.Prairiepiss wrote:Put the heatsink on the router speed controller. And go. I did and I'm happy with it so far.
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Re: Variac Controller
so do you guys just litteraly put a heat sink on the router controller, then wire it straight to the element?
Im trying to get a hold of a variac, but I was looking at the router route till i can track one down..
Im trying to get a hold of a variac, but I was looking at the router route till i can track one down..
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