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  1. K

    Guitar potentiometer as lamp dimmer?

    Right you are. I meant thermionic valve, aka vacuum tube.
  2. K

    Guitar potentiometer as lamp dimmer?

    yeah - I'm going to put on some 'dummy' knobs, and have either the gain or master volume knob be the dimmer. I found a museum picture bulb that looks similar to a tube, and that's where the idea came from.
  3. K

    Guitar potentiometer as lamp dimmer?

    OK, point taken, I'll go buy a normal dimmer. I am making a lamp that looks like a guitar amp, so an authentic look is what I'm going for. Thanks for the help - KJ
  4. K

    Guitar potentiometer as lamp dimmer?

    I know it will get the job done, but I don't want to fry myself or burn the pot. Would, say, a 500K or 1 meg pot made for a guitar work for a lamp project that runs on main electric (120V, 60Hz AC)? Thanks! KJ
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