
Well, I tried it and the motor ran slow for about 30 to 40 seconds.
And then it jumped back to normal speed.
So it looks like the dimmer idea works, but the dimmer is too low powered, right?
It is an electronic one, so I am thinking it has an overload protection and it kicks in when it speeds up to full speed again. Sounds logical, don't you think?
I guess that if it is not a brushed motor, it would not slow start, right? I had a look at the motor and I don't see any screws for fixing the carbon brushes, but I still think it is a brushed motor with the brushes hidden in the cooling fan.
OK, so now I will try a bigger capacity dimmer. I used a 300 watts one and I think I might have a 1000 watts one.