What about like a Pocket Scan, or other small moving light (set to non-dim on the board)?
dimmer that is not a conventional light. Ever.[/QUOTE] I don't think that you can make this as a blanket statement" data-source="post: 108748" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">Footer]NEVER put anything on a dimmer that is not a conventional light. Ever.[/QUOTE] I don't think that you can make this as a blanket statement said:The reason I was asking was - we are looking for gobo rotators for our upcoming show and I found a one-speed rotator. It said that you could control the speed through a dimmer (higher value, faster speed). We fortunately decided to go against this model and are going with one that has a speed contorl on the instrument.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm very strange , I have been using my dimmer to control a fan for almost 5 years.,.... is this a different type motor>??
More rubbish---- the fact is that "universal " motors like those used in drills and vacuum cleaners will work perfectly well on a diimmer, many motor speed controls, like the ones on drills are wave chopping circuits, just like dimmers.
What will not work on dimmers are synchronous motors, like mirror ball motors and any transformer fed motor like effects rotators.So while it is correct to say "do not put a motor on a dimmer if you don't know what you're doing" a universal motor can definitely work off a dimmer with no problem.
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