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Just when you thought it couldn't get any heavier or uglier

Started by saturated, October 15, 2024, 10:01:50 AM

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saturated

I present to you my ghetto redneck ridiculously ugly and heavy variac

So yeah 3/4 inch plywood isn't always a good thing  :lmao:

Also a quick note...if you need a hole saw to insert an object that is two inches in diameter...don't use a two inch hole saw  :loco

Also....solid core wire seems all primo and all but it's a pain  :grr  :-X

Oh yeah also if you are using scraps of wire that are different colors it makes everything more interesting.
 
And....if you can buy a variac with gauges and outlet and switch etc it's probably cheaper and ergonomically compact and easier on the eyes  xP
Anyhow here it is running a box fan and old lamp with two bulbs

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And the inside
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I started with an ancient object called an Adjust-A-Volt and could not find anywhere on the web old forums anywhere the pinout save for one pic and thread so I tried it and it worked

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After all this I don't really have a need for it except I do want some bonding posts only so I can use it for the experiments in my book like when I need five volts ac or something for a breadboard.

One weird thing trying to be cautious for some reason I took a voltage measurement on the three mounting bolts and too my horror got like 27v ac  :lmao: so after yet more world wide web forum etc I connected it to ground with a resistor then measured voltage across the resistor which was basically zero.

So...could be I'm measuring stuff wrong  :grr  :loco or there is a phenomenon called stray voltage ⚡  8|

 
I ask stupid questions
and make stupid mistakes

criticism, critique, derision, flaming, verbal abuse welcome

saturated

Fyi it does not have chassis ground the green wire is not connected to anything maybe it should be attached to one of the three variac mounting bolts ? :-\
I ask stupid questions
and make stupid mistakes

criticism, critique, derision, flaming, verbal abuse welcome