el cheapo safety valve

[rickcr42]

http://www.vintage-radio.com/project...-limiter.shtml

 

[USER NAME:]

That sure beats my method of holding my breath, turning my head, flipping the switch with one hand, and running away.

 

[Garbz]

Lol primative but it has an essence of cool to it.

 

[rickcr42]

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That sure beats my method of holding my breath, turning my head, flipping the switch with one hand, and running away.

Maybe.Maybe the above takes all the fun out of the initial "ON" where we all look to see if the magic smoke stays in the box or escapes to freedom

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Lol primative but it has an essence of cool to it.

comes from a time when hobbyists had a whole lot more common sense and used the same techniques used by the TV Repairman (anyone remember them ? They were from a pre "throw everything in the garbage and buy new " society.).
I have had similiar on my bench since the age of 16 or so and this little "light bulb" has saved no end of grief over the years.Simple and smart="a good thing" as Martha would say before she went to prison

another layout

http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folders/SPO_Test.htm

 

[Blooze]

I've talked to several people that use this type of setup and swear by it. I think I'd rather have an isolation transformer and a variac though, to limit everything.

 

[rickcr42]

how about a "Poor Mans" Variac ?

http://www.geofex.com/Article_Folder...t/vintvolt.htm

many ways for the entry level or money short hobbyist to get from A to B without blowing up the joint

 

[sbelyo]

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Originally Posted by USER NAME: That sure beats my method of holding my breath, turning my head, flipping the switch with one hand, and running away.

LOL .... I did that last night after I built the STEPS for my millett

 

[PinkFloyd]

Well cool device Rick definitely going to make one of those up.

Cheers