utaholdiron Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Last Saturday I drove 300 miles round trip to buy an old Champion electric blower with motor and rheostat. The guy I was dealing with had only taken one picture of the unit and wasn't able to give me any more information about it. I was hoping it was a 220 volt motor, but it turned out to be a 110 volt.Rheostats are resistance devices, they cause a voltage drop, enabling the motor's speed to be increased or decreased. Thus the airflow to the forge can be precisely controlled.I'm in the market for a 220 volt rheostat, if anyone has one they would sell or trade me for what I have, send me a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Greetings Ultra, I have the same Champion blower and use a simple wall switch rheostat . It's worked fine for years... I don't like the open contact style.. Dirt dust and sparks.... Good luck Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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