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Originally Posted by tripps  Don't use a light dimmer, it will smoke the motor, need a fan or motor speed control. |
good call, depends on the dimmer though. if you can find an old skool dimmer from a house built in the early 1900's that will work flawlessly. though they stopped making them because they are a HUGE fire hazard...lol.
the best speed controller for cheap is either a
variable speed router controller from harbor freight for 19 bucks, or a
ROTARY/SLIDE TO OFF fan speed controller from the home store. the 3 position or hi/lo hi/med/lo fan dimmers will not work for your application. hi will be about 1/3 the stock speed, and med and lo usually wont even turn the motor. these are usually capacitor dimmers designed for larger motors. they work real well and dont hum, but the capacitor has to sized to your motor's requirements.