Wow, I have my own land now. Cool...
I have no idea who came up with the idea of using a threaded rod. But I
always liked when everyone else used them since while a threaded rod is
easy to adjust, it's the poorest at getting rid of the heat generated.
Flat sheets are nicer. And stainless resistance goes up as temp goes
up. Constantan or Manganin work much better for resistor material
since they change very little with temp change. But they aren't cheap.
Most commonly used adjustable resistors use multiple small rods.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think Dennis Phelan, of Mike Lachowski Land, deserves the credit for the S/S
threaded resistor rod rod for use with the FLS Motors.
At least I got my first one from Dennis when he graduated to a F3B specific
winch.
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