George L.
New Member
Hello,
I am making a suction device for my soldering iron. It will take the fumes in one side, and out the other, which will be out my window. I already made this simple project, the fan is from a Conair Hair-Drier, only 10 bucks. I am running it if a 9V 500mA transformer. I need more suction aka more power! From looking at the circuitry inside it looks like the motor, which is just a small high speed radioshack motor, is powered straight from mains. The motor had 4 diodes around it with three wires extending from three different spots. I think the 3 wires and 4 diodes are just for speed control. It had high, med, and low. (or maybe just high and low) The part that plugs into the Wall has those two buttons so you don't get electrocuted, its very light, doesnt seem like there is a transformer in there. Should I run it from that, or will I probably kill my self? :shock:
thanks,
George L.
I am making a suction device for my soldering iron. It will take the fumes in one side, and out the other, which will be out my window. I already made this simple project, the fan is from a Conair Hair-Drier, only 10 bucks. I am running it if a 9V 500mA transformer. I need more suction aka more power! From looking at the circuitry inside it looks like the motor, which is just a small high speed radioshack motor, is powered straight from mains. The motor had 4 diodes around it with three wires extending from three different spots. I think the 3 wires and 4 diodes are just for speed control. It had high, med, and low. (or maybe just high and low) The part that plugs into the Wall has those two buttons so you don't get electrocuted, its very light, doesnt seem like there is a transformer in there. Should I run it from that, or will I probably kill my self? :shock:
thanks,
George L.