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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    Haha I thought he was being sarcastic until I reread the post as I'd never heard of potting mix/resin lol
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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    Ah yes, I'm sorry, I missed that. Thank you so much for all your help. I just ordered the parts I should need for this and am really looking forward to making this happen.
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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    Ok so my plan is to build the board and mount it inside of the tee fitting, the potentiometer will be mounted to the board using wires so I can extend the pot to the other opening of the tee and have the post sticking out and mount the gate valve handle directly to the post using jb weld. Now...
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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    Yeah, I will probably try putting together my own triac dimmer and see how it goes. Time to learn how to read schematics and solder to a board!
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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    Thanks. I found a decent video showing how to put one together. Ill have to see how cost effective it is but it does seem more versatile
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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    What about something like this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZE-03-Lamp-Rotary-Dimmer-Switch-300W-120VAC-Replacement-or-Repair-Kit-/170972623332
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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    Stops is a definite good idea. As far as the engineering of this dimmer goes. What parts should I be searching for? A triac? A potentiometer? I know I cant run a potentiometer alone. Sorry, but I have no idea where to start as far as putting this dimmer together myself.
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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    What would you suggest as an alternative? I don't particularly like the plastic post on the dimmer I linked to. It's bound to end up broken.
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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    Would something like this work? http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231109567285
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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    Or how would I go about engineering one to fit inside?
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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    Yes, he did in fact use liquid steel and a metal rod. My issue is, what kind of dimmer would fit inside of the pipe?
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    An interesting pipe dimmer project

    Hello everyone! I am new here but have read around the forum a bit and like what a see. It seems like this is a very positive, helpful, and knowledgeable community. Which leads me to ask for some help. I have been making lamps lamps out of galvanized pipe and want to add a dimmer to my lamps...
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