Re: Variac Troubles -Oops!

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Original poster: "Jason by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jasonp-at-btinternet-dot-com>

Daniel,

> I bought a Variac once that was missing the brush altogether. I went to my
> local auto parts store and bought a pair of brushes for a generator. (Can
> you believe they still sell these items?) Alternator brushes will probably
> work but they tend to be smaller so there's less material to work with. A
> little cutting, a little filing and viola! I was back in business.

Good idea - I once tried to use the brush out of an old washing machine
motor (good for 2kVA) but couldnt manage to mount it into the arm on the
variac. How much were the brushes? I would imagine that they would be at
least as expensive as variac brushes, maybee more, seeing as most
alternators are rated at >60A!!

Best Regards,

Jason
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