Neeed a rehostat for an electric sander

[Jersey mike]

ok, as the subject line states i'm looking for a rheostat for an electric belt sander so I can control the belt speed.

the sander trigger swtich is only on/off, not a variable speed and for fine finishing its too fast at times and I need to slow it down for detailed/intricate work.

what I would like is something that can be wired into the power cord on a thumb/finger dial so I can work the speed as needed and not have to plug into a different source and use it to control the power to the belt sander.

 in a quick search I came across an item that I can plug a power tool into it and the item has a dial on it to reduce power to adjust speed. that's an ok solution but I move around when making stuff so I'm not in a fixed position to walk to the dial and back to the spot I want to work on.

in other words I need to adjust speed on the go.

if anyone has worked with something like this or can make suggestions/recommendations it would be appreciated.


mike

[Crackerborn]

A router table speed control available from MLCS or Woodworker.com may suit your needs.

[Jersey mike]

A router table speed control available from MLCS or Woodworker.com may suit your needs.

I saw something similar, but that's not quite what i'm looking for, but thanks for the reply 

i'd like to find something that is similar to one of those rolling on/off switches on some light duty home extension cords or what you may find on some desk or table lamps.

[ridingron]

I don't think you can use a simple rheostat for AC motor speed control. More along the lines of a pulse width modifier or variable frequency drive. But I am not an electrician.

[Ramie]

I would think something like this should work.

http://www.harborfreight.com/router-speed-control-43060.html