$5.00 variable voltage controller

[harvey]

I never thought of marketing the controllers, Brian. Then I saw your reply
and thought about it. I still think I'll pass! <G>

My $5.00 project was a one-shot. I doubt I could duplicate it today,
considering how fast the 'orphan' stuff gets picked off at WalMart. So,
we're back to retail prices for the components, plus shipping boxes,
postage, and something for my assembly time. This doesn't account for the
possible legal mumbo-jumbo of (formally) UL approved items. Therefore, it
doesn't take much to make an inexpensive DIY project into a more costly
venture -- at some point, the cost/price lines between DIY and something
that's already commercially available become blurred.

As for being "electronically challenged", you might try my approach: if the
device doesn't smoke when you plug it in, you've done something right! 8-}

Having said all that, if you're really interested, take it to private
E-mail. I can check on component availability and maybe come up with something.


At 07:21 AM 10/9/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Thanks Harvey,
>
>Ever thought of marketing these?  You've sold the design pretty well, now
>would you be interested in making some up for "electronically challenged"
>people like me?  Seriously, let us know how much you would want to build
>some of these puppies?  It sounds like you've found an inexpensive design
>that should be very reliable.  It's just a thought.
>
>Cheers,
>Brian Henselman,RPT