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Default dimmer on grinder

On May 9, 12:04*pm, "chaniarts" wrote:
Steve B wrote:
I am building a billiard ball polisher. *All it takes is some type of
motor that will turn a turntable covered with carpet. *Google how to
build a billiard ball polisher. *I have an old right angle 7" grinder
I never use that would work. *Can I safely put a dimmer on this to
vary the speed and slow it down?


Steve


no. it most probably has a universal motor and this will burn it up.


Wrong. David Nebenzahl is 100% right.