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09-03-2006, 12:02 AM
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Okay everybody, wish me luck........
I am getting ready to attempt to build a rheostat all by myself! YIKES!!!! I found the plans on cornsnakes.com. The pics look pretty self explanatory but we shall see...............
I am the least handy person I know AND I am petrified of electricity!
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09-03-2006, 12:22 AM
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good luck.
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09-03-2006, 12:22 AM
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the one with the dimmer and all of that? I have it saved if its the same thing! I am ready to build 2 for my incubator..one for heat and another for a small fan to keep it all the same temp..good luck!
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09-03-2006, 12:36 AM
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Yup this one
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/sho...8&page=1&pp=10
I am in the process now! And so far no blood!!!! That is at least better than the tutorial pics! |
09-03-2006, 12:37 AM
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very interesting!!! I might just try that myself.. I work with electronics and comps way to much to not give that a try.
good luck and post some pics and let us know how it comes out! |
09-03-2006, 12:49 AM
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Ummmm...........
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That looks nothing like what I am attempting. A good comparison would be me building a little tower out of blocks while you are building the sears tower! This thing is so simple. And it looks just like the pics on the link(so far) There is 2 different guides on that link. I am doing the first one (mainly because it looked easier) and the second one will have to wait for my old man to do it because I am scared. That 2nd one has a plug and they mention making the dimmer control only one of the outlets on the plug thingy and they put it in a 2 gang box thingy. And I really don't wanna screw it up!
But whatever you are building looks pretty cool to me!!!  |
09-03-2006, 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by deadliestformula
Ummmm...........
Refused...................
That looks nothing like what I am attempting. A good comparison would be me building a little tower out of blocks while you are building the sears tower!
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HA... I really enjoy electronics.. I have 2 DMM's (Digital multi meters) one you can see in the pic off to the left. Do you have the direct link? I cant seem to find it but it may just me being lazy...
O and in the pic is a power supply for a computer. Besides changing the fan and a few other things I was wrapping all the cables in a nylon shield, it will help reduce the mass of the cables and provide better air flow to cool of comp.
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09-03-2006, 01:08 AM
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I've made 4 of those dimmers and they work great.
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09-03-2006, 01:13 AM
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Okay. I did it. And it works! YIPPEE!!!!!!! No sparks or anything (yet)
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09-03-2006, 01:20 AM
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Done in an hour and 10 min or so, minus the time on the comp. Glad it works! don't burn you place down LOL. I think I'm going to make one somewhat close to that but want to make it a little fancier. I will probably test it out on one of my empty cages i have sitting around. Ill take a few pics if I get to it, since deadliest did take any for us LOL
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