Hey HAWK!!!....and Alex....... Alex is right on the rheostat, but if you're handy electrically and can find an old one (I stole it off Karen's old Singer) get a sewing machine foot control pedal. The Singer has a great range making it very easy to control. Karen now has a Husqvarna machine and I WISH I had that one as its super smooth. It take a bit of wiring with the plug and all, but it works like a champ.

Spaw