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    I have just finished building my first winder. Quite excited as I'm sure anyone who has done so can relate. I am using a sewing motor and footpedal. The footpedal is not adjustable as it simply connects or disconnects the power completely... there is not in b/t. Anyone know how I might hotrod a speed control w/ one of these? I tried a lamp in series but it clamped the current so much that the motor would not run at all.

  • #2
    Is this not a sewing machine pedal? Or, have you hooked up the wrong contacts somehow? Do you have a pic of the pedal and connections? Usually all sewing machine pedals are inductive and are variable.
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    • #3
      I used a lamp dimming module from an old Torshire floor lamp, works great.

      http://users.isp.com/brad_anne/winder.htm

      I did end up adding the foot controller back on to use it for slow start-up, and now the lamp-dimmer control acts as a speed limiter.
      Last edited by RedHouse; 09-23-2008, 02:27 PM.
      -Brad

      ClassicAmplification.com

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      • #4
        Ok yeah I was gonna try a fan speed control I have laying around. Nice winder!!! thanks.

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        • #5
          I use a "router speed control" that I bought from harbor freight for $14.99...you just plug the power chord from your "Winder" into it and then plug the speed control into the outlet. It has a very fine adjustment so you can get a good slow start...

          Go to harbor freight and search for Item number: 43060
          http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43060
          Last edited by tboy; 09-29-2008, 08:07 PM.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Chadheckler1 View Post
            I use a "router speed control" that I bought from harbor freight for $14.99...you just plug the power chord from your "Winder" into it and then plug the speed control into the outlet. It has a very fine adjustment so you can get a good slow start...

            Go to harbor freight and search for Item number: 43060
            http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43060

            That wouldn't work for me, I have other things powered from my line cord, but it should work for anybody running just the winder motor.
            -Brad

            ClassicAmplification.com

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            • #7
              You're right...I have my motor on a separate plug from my counter.

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