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"Dan Bollinger" wrote in message
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Try a foot switch for a sewing machine, you may have to cut the sewing
machine side plug and relace with a standard plug. Tehse foot switch are
usally carbon pile and can vary speed form extra slow to full speed on a
110v motor


I doubt if that voltage drop controller will work. That sewing machine
motor is probably something like 1/60Hp. I have serious doubts it can deal
with the amps even a 1/2Hp motor will draw.


Should be interesting to observe--from a distance.

Max