In a prior post I had mentioned the venerable “buzz coil” as used in the Model T Ford and other automotive, marine, and stationary engine ignition systems prior to 1920. (the model T actually used them until the end of production in 1927, long after others had abandoned them in favor of single coil/high tension distributors)… Continue reading Buzzed
Category: Neon
The “Wrong Way” To Connect A Variac…..and why you might want to.
First off, to address confusion before I create it: VARIAC is a trademark of General Radio and POWERSTAT is a trademark of Superior Electric. For the most part, they are generically called “variac” by most people in much the same way that we know copying as “xerox” or soda as “coke.” But they, and other… Continue reading The “Wrong Way” To Connect A Variac…..and why you might want to.