I have a Question about Router Speed Control switch

[Ncdawgs1882]

So My question is Could I use a HF Router Speed Control switch to regulate the Tempature of my Wood Burner tool?

I figure if the Speed Controler Regulates the amount of power the Router is getting to determine the speed then it should work fine for a wood burner!

But I figure I better ask here first before I go out & buy one!

Heres the Router Speed Control I wana use

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43060

[junquecol]

I just did a "Google" for "heat control for a wood burning pen" and one of the answers there was to use an ordinary light dimming switch that you can get at Lowes / HD. Less than $10 for the last ones I bought.

[Alan in Little Washington]

Make sure you check the wattage requirement of the iron and the wattage capacity of the dimmer.

[Ncdawgs1882]

I sure did! It works but from low to Med-high nothing from Med-High to High is the range the wood burner starts to get hot so it does what I need it to do as far as shading!

Originally Posted by Alan in Little Washington

Make sure you check the wattage requirement of the iron and the wattage capacity of the dimmer.

[Ncdawgs1882]

I priced what it would cost to make one & after I bought everything it was like 25 bucks so I figured the 12 dollar router control was a better way to go!

Originally Posted by junquecol

I just did a "Google" for "heat control for a wood burning pen" and one of the answers there was to use an ordinary light dimming switch that you can get at Lowes / HD. Less than $10 for the last ones I bought.