Lube Sizer Heater Controler on the cheap

[Just Duke]

I have been using this one all day and it seems to work. So I'm returning the Bag O' Part and dimmer swich back to Home Depot and going with the Harbor Freight units.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=43060

[Nueces]

Now, that's interesting. Does the lit say anything about duty cycle, or is it in Engrish? [smilie=1:

Mark

[Just Duke]

It's pretty much is a glorified dimmer switch if you ask me.

[compass will]

Duke, I never realized I even needed this until last week, press got hot and lube was coming out of any crack it could find. guess a trip to HF is in order.

[mazo kid]

What you are doing is cutting off the top of the AC sine wave and not really controlling heat. The reason it probably works as well as it does is that with the limited voltage it doesn't heat to full temp. Hey, if it works that's what counts.

[Just Duke]

What you are doing is cutting off the top of the AC sine wave and not really controlling heat. The reason it probably works as well as it does is that with the limited voltage it doesn't heat to full temp. Hey, if it works that's what counts.

So isn't this just a dimmer switch Mazo?

[cajun shooter]

Travel iron has a built in heat control that works great. Everything in one small package for one small price and only one plug and wire.