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How to make your own Rheostat for less than $7! Detailed instructions.
03-18-2005, 03:48 PM
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How to make your own Rheostat for less than $7! Detailed instructions.
If you are electrically challenged..hopefully this will be a good tool for you. Obviously there are many different ways that you can do this, but I thought it fitting to post simple and effective step-by-step instructions for an easy design.
DISCLAIMER: If you are under the age of 16, I would recommend adult supervision...remember, you are making an electrical device...electricity will be involved!!!
Ok let's start off with the ingredients....
Here is my proof of purchase. All of these items you should be able to pick up at your local Wally World. If you can't find them there, you might try a local electric supply or Lowes.
Here are the tools that you will need...I have a 12 in 1 screwdriver, but most likely all you'll need is a flat-head. The electrical tape is optional, but HIGHLY recommended.
OK...now for STEP 1:
Cut the exension cord approx. 1.5ft from the pictured end.
STEP 2:
Take the shorter piece of wire...
...and you want to split the two wires by using your razor blade to cut down the VERY center of the two.
Be careful and go slowly, you don't want to mess up and expose the wiring...
If you do, don't worry...electrical tape will patch that right up!
Also...be VERY careful with the sharp object and CUT away from your body...
Not to worry again, electrical tape will patch that right up too!!
Continued on next post...
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03-18-2005, 04:01 PM
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03-18-2005, 04:05 PM
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Hey D,
Would you be willing to re-post this information on the Rack System thread?
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03-18-2005, 04:10 PM
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STEP 7:
Take your dimmer(notice the 2 black wires and 1 green wire) and connect the black wires to the two remaining wires....It does not matter which one you connect them to...
Step 8:
Do not worry about the green wire...just stuff it in the box. This is the grounding wire, because there is no ground on the plug, it won't be used. Now screw the dimmer into your box as shown.
Step 9:
Put on the faceplate...
Step 10:
Your done!
However, I would recommend taping the back of it just to secure the loose wires and close any gaps
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03-18-2005, 04:10 PM
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Please...if I left anything unclear, or you have any questions, please let me know. As I said before this isn't the only way to make one of these, actually I prefer this design over the other one, but its just a hair more expensive(not much though).
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03-18-2005, 04:21 PM
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Dang D,
I am about the stupidest girl on the planet when it comes to all of this building stuff...but I have to say that now I get it (and will be trying this little home project over the weekend!)
Thanks for the visuals (it's the only way I figure this stuff out), and the extra advice.....especially all of those uses for electrical tape...who knew??
Now if only we could get you and Cav your own infomercial......"The Dan and Gary Do-it-Yourself Cornsnake Housing Series"
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03-18-2005, 04:25 PM
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Or maybe "This Old Rack"
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03-18-2005, 04:26 PM
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I need pictures too, which is why I made these instructions with pictures, because most of us dummies require the visuals! I'm glad that it made sense to you, and I hope to hear a report as to how yours turned out.
Daniel
EDIT: ROFL...."This Old Rack"
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03-19-2005, 01:49 PM
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Aaaaand, SAVED! Thanks, Dan! You rule, buddy!
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03-21-2005, 12:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by daisy
Now if only we could get you and Cav your own infomercial......"The Dan and Gary Do-it-Yourself Cornsnake Housing Series"
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I'm picturing Kramden and Norton: "But can it core, a, apple?"
"Yes, it can core, a, apple!"
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Great job man, it couldn't have been made any simpler. Nice illustration of the side effects of not using a razor carefully enough.
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