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David Nebenzahl David Nebenzahl is offline
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Default dimmer on grinder

On 5/9/2011 2:29 PM hr(bob) spake thus:

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?


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


Wrong. David Nebenzahl is 100% right.


Of course I am! Thanks for pointing it out.


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