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John Rudd23/09/2017 17:51:09
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Posted by Otley on 23/09/2017 16:39:51:

OK, sorry - I misread your post.

Not a worry, hope I didnt come across as brusque....

Let us know how you get on with your controller, always interested in other folk's designs...

I used that circuit as a basis for replacement speed control in a couple of vintage Bridges drills ( that I was restoring) that originally used a thyristor....but had a minimum speed of around 1000rom, so some circuit fiddling was needed to get it 'right'.....

Ed Dinning 123/09/2017 21:11:55
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Hi Otley, a very simple speed reducer is made by connecting a diode (3A, 400v) in series with the drill.

This gives a reduction of about 40%

Ed

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