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What is the variable throttle throw switch called?
Turning a drill into a lathe, and want to replace the trigger witch with a throttle like switch like they have on boats or planes. Not sure what it is called, so having trouble finding a 110v ac option.
3 Answers
- dtstellwagenLv 75 years agoFavorite Answer
You may be thinking rheostat, but that will likely make the motor overheat, you should use a solid state speed controller http://amzn.to/1SNhdsp
- ?Lv 45 years ago
Most motors on drills are of the universal type. This means they can be varied over a limited range with a triac speed controller which was a popular electronics project about 40 years ago. An issue to watch is the speed of the motors cooling fan so a 2 speed drill would be advisable.
- ?Lv 75 years ago
it is called a throttle cable.
like this:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/19241293?wmlspartner=wlp...
You should be able to mechanically hook this to your speed control of your drill...
