Wouldn't the wattage be lower than that with the resistor in series with the
motor. The resistance of the circuit is the resistor plus the motor.
> 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*. :)
>
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