Rheostat help

[BaronJ]

Hi Springer,

Basically those shaded pole motors cannot be speed controlled, since the speed is locked to the incoming mains frequency.

I think the easiest way to slow your device down would be to do what you said, alter the gear ratio. Make the motor gear smaller and the larger gear bigger.

 

[springer]

Thanks for all the input. I think I'm going to add another contact wheel between the two. It will solve my belt tension issue as well. I'll mess with it this weekend and report back.

Thanks again.