I bought an NOS Superior Electric Powerstat on Ebay. This is a variac (115V, 7.5A).
The seller did a poor job of packing it, and the flange on the front receptacle got broken off. The receptacle is some type of black plastic. It's a 2-prong receptacle.
I want to replace the receptacle. I don't want to put another 2-prong job on it. I would like to use a grounded receptacle, with a new wire connected to the chassis of the variac.
I would have to machine the receptacle out of some kind of plastic. Obviously, I need something that doesn't conduct, and it can't melt every time the variac warms up a little.
Does anyone here know if acetal will do the job? If not, is there some other tough, readily available plastic that would work?
The seller did a poor job of packing it, and the flange on the front receptacle got broken off. The receptacle is some type of black plastic. It's a 2-prong receptacle.
I want to replace the receptacle. I don't want to put another 2-prong job on it. I would like to use a grounded receptacle, with a new wire connected to the chassis of the variac.
I would have to machine the receptacle out of some kind of plastic. Obviously, I need something that doesn't conduct, and it can't melt every time the variac warms up a little.
Does anyone here know if acetal will do the job? If not, is there some other tough, readily available plastic that would work?