anyone interested in some big rheostats? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 07:41:32 am
content: I've just bought a mixed lot, which has a couple of resistance decade boxes, some big cylindrical things that I hope are precision resistance standards and a lot of big old rheostats and these I'd like out of the way quickly as I'm running out of space after accidentally buying a large lathe.If anyone is interested in them let me know.

author: AudioGimmer
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 08:07:17 am
content: Quote from: KJDS on April 10, 2015, 07:41:32 amby accident?I'll have to try that line on my wife next time.I'd love room to have a lathe

author: woodchips
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 04:44:42 pm
content: Sounds like Ramco, glad you outbid me!

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 04:55:09 pm
content: Specs?? Pictures??

author: jlmoon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 05:09:09 pm
content: Last week I had a bad "accident" and bought a 3 axis Haas CNC Mill. I know the feeling of those accidents .

author: TiN
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 05:18:48 pm
content: Photos?

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 05:28:28 pm
content: big rheostat pics

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 05:29:50 pm
content: more pics

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 07:27:13 pm
content: Hmm. Huge and heavy... what are the specs?

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 07:35:37 pm
content: Quote from: nctnico on April 10, 2015, 07:27:13 pmI have no idea, I just took a few photos before putting them away. I'm busy with family stuff this weekend but I'll have a good look if I get chance, otherwise it will get done on Monday. The biggest one is probably 15kg and the smallest is only a few kg.

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 07:36:22 pm
content: I would love to get a smallish lathe, or a milling machine. but those that come up are a little out of my price range.Just curious, those look like they are battery load resistors for aircraft batteries. Or adjustable room heaters.

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 10, 2015, 08:23:19 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on April 10, 2015, 07:36:22 pmI want both but only have room for one, so I've bought a biggish lathe and will sort out a milling attachment for it. It's pointless putting a milling attachment on a small lathe unless you only want to machine cheese.

author: barnacle2k
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2015, 01:18:19 am
content: Quote from: KJDS on April 10, 2015, 07:41:32 amCongrats, I can totally see that happen to me too.I might be interested in the decade boxes.

author: KJDS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2015, 10:37:21 am
content: I've finally managed to have a look at the rheostatsPic attached showing the details from the large ones. The smallest one has 11ohm, 10A rating. The next one up is a pair of 150ohm with about a 1.5A rating. The largest are four 5ohm in parallel with a 55A total rating.