petelangevin 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2020 Now its nothing special but i had all the parts laying around in my surplus electrical box. I started with a dimmer switch wired to a 3 prong extension cord , then wired it to a double outlet. The good thing is that i can dim 2 lamps at the same time. It actually works pretty good. Its going to be re done in a nicer enclosure when I acquire exactly what i need. I made a fly dryer wheel in a similar manner years back but it was bulky and a lot more expensive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve sparkie 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2020 hi look's a good idea a little while a go I bought daylight desk light with a built in dimmer and it's an excellent light from a sewing shop for £19.00 if you shop round on the internet you could pick up a bargin regarding you flie drier I been thinking about one and you could make one out of an old sewing machine motor and a foot speed control look in a second hand shop hope this help's kind regards Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2020 This doesn't sound like a very good idea to me. I believe the NEC would call this a fire hazard. You can buy inline dimmer switches that install on the lamp cord for under $5.00. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2020 In live event production building multi outlet drops from metal wall boxes and 20amp wall outlets is standard, they are way stronger and less faulty than the ones you can buy pre-made. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petelangevin 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2020 PoopDeck its grounded all the way thru. Its not pretty but would pass code. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Landon P 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2020 Pretty sure I saw that on possibly your Instagram it looks really good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petelangevin 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2020 You did, I need to get a better camera and lighting set up but this may be the start of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Landon P 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2020 2 hours ago, petelangevin said: You did, I need to get a better camera and lighting set up but this may be the start of it. How interesting it is that I was already following you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 i prefer more light to see my flies better while i tie them my eyes are getting older and suffer in dim conditions Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petelangevin 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2020 As do I, hence the need for two flood bulbs. I dim them when both are on, I do like a lot of light. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bazzer69 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2020 Safety is always a very major factor when home building a project like this. Nether the less is a excellent idea. I purchased a really nice dimable led desk light from Costco three or four years ago. It also has Bluetooth speakers in it I also have a dimmable Ottlite which is not led I notice in the replies some where from the UK and some from the USA. The outlet voltage in the UK can be as high as 240 volts, that can definitely kill, whereas the outlet voltage in the USA is 115 volts, that can give you a good shock, but far less likely to be fatal. But even so be very careful particularly when messing with two outlets as depicted in the OP as you can easily end up with two feeds that can be 220+ volts. It is also a very good idea to make sure that a GFI outlet is used, not only might that stop you from being put in a pine box but from burning the house down and incurring the wife’s wroth, far worst than death! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2020 It's almost impossible to accidentally end up with 2 hot feeds on a 120v outlet, you would have to go to the panel and disconnect the neutral and connect it to a different circuit breaker than the hot is already connected to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petelangevin 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2020 I cleared this thru an electrician, no its not code but its safe. Actually its overkill. I am a telephone technician, i work around and with electricity constantly. I would not do anything unsafe. And trust me ive seen a lot of unsafe things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2020 Contrary to all the doomsayers above ... looks like a good set up to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites