<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use a variable speed reducer that has = a dial to control speed for my P-C router.  It comes from = Woodcraft.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV> <DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Creator of = Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, piano benches, writing instruments<BR>(314) = 608-4137<BR><A href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526 = Raspberry Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!<BR><A href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=staff@smithpiano.com = href="mailto:staff@smithpiano.com">Brad Smith</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">PianoTech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, June 06, 2005 = 10:37 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> AC variable power = </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN = class=609193415-06062005>List, </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN = class=609193415-06062005>Does anyone know of a variable AC power supply thing, that I could use to slow down my = 'bench grinder acting as buffing wheel'. ?</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=609193415-06062005>I = seem to remember seeing something like it. </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN = class=609193415-06062005>Someone suggested I build one from electric parts, that would match the wattage of my = bench grinder. </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=609193415-06062005>The = electrical guy at Home Depot says it must have enough wattage to handle the jolt = from starting up the grinder. </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=609193415-06062005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=609193415-06062005>Any = ideas most appreciated. </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN class=609193415-06062005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best regards,</FONT> </P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brad Smith, RPT</FONT> <BR><FONT = face=Arial size=2>www.smithpiano.com</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial = size=2> </FONT> </P> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>