Originally Posted by
oldsewnsew
...you might loose some low end torque depending on the type of circuitry in the dimmer.
Probably, but the idea is to be able to "floor" the machine's foot pedal without the machine running away with me. And, actually I'll be using an old resistance-type foot control in the pig-tail to the electrical box, not a dimmer switch. I'm going to recycle an old foot peddle upon removing the return spring.