[simpits-tech] Using Pots for position sensing (part 2)

[Roy Coates]

On Thu, 4 Dec 2008, Gene Buckle wrote:

> > I figure I'll do "the best I can" for now and hopefully re-visit the
> > sensors at a later date.
> >
>
> Are you sure that the existing travel you have right now won't be enough?
>


As you quite rightly said, you need the largest sample you can get. Using
the quick'n'dirty bell-crank method of operating the pot, I can only get
maybe a 1/3 of the full travel.


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Roy Coates.
Dept of Engineering.
Liverpool University.
E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
Tel: 0151 794 4862
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