Nisbeth
Headphoneus Supremus
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hsnam:
First, make sure the "dimmer" you got can handle inductive loads, a lot of them are designed for standard lightbulbs that are purely ohmic. Not really sure what happens if it can't handle the load, actually, but i'm not sure i want to try...
I think the main difference between a standard light-dimmer and the pedal that Dremel sells, is that the dimmer will slow down the drill, but you will lose torque accordingly, whereas the Dremel-pedal will slow the drill while preserving it's torque even at lov revs. Low torque obviously means that you cannot drill very hard materials, so the pedal is probably your best investment.
/Uffe
First, make sure the "dimmer" you got can handle inductive loads, a lot of them are designed for standard lightbulbs that are purely ohmic. Not really sure what happens if it can't handle the load, actually, but i'm not sure i want to try...
I think the main difference between a standard light-dimmer and the pedal that Dremel sells, is that the dimmer will slow down the drill, but you will lose torque accordingly, whereas the Dremel-pedal will slow the drill while preserving it's torque even at lov revs. Low torque obviously means that you cannot drill very hard materials, so the pedal is probably your best investment.
/Uffe