Ben Okopnik wrote:
> This is the approach that I'll be taking (I like the way you think, Jim:
> it's brilliant, since it matches my own mental pretzel-bending... :) The
> only problem _there,_ as you can probably guess, is resistor wattage:
> the running current on this motor seems to be about 1.5A, I need to
> limit it to ~700mA (that being the specified running current of the old
> motor), so it seems like I need to experiment with 4-8 ohm resistors -
> which, according to Dr. Ohm, will require a _minimum_ wattage of 8-12W.
> Good engineering practice makes that 16-24W.
>
> In other words, *YIKES*. :)
>
>   
Well, if you don't mind a series/parallel array I see on ebay

LOT OF 25, 3 OHM 10 WATT 10W WIREWOUND RESISTOR, LOT#67 
<http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-25-3-OHM-10-WATT-10W-WIREWOUND-RESISTOR-LOT-67_W0QQitemZ370143952279QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item562e4c7d97&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50>

For only $10.

Jim.
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