[simpits-tech] Using pots for position sensing

[Roy Coates]

On Fri, 10 Oct 2008, David C. Allen wrote:

> Roy
> String pots are the answer http://www.unimeasure.com/lx.htm
>
> If you are interfacing to real aircraft, you can connect them to the
> actual pulleys. You can order the to the length you want for the
> control travel.
>
> Secondly you can use them in place of linear travel pots.


What a lovely bit'o'kit !  Thanks David.

Sadly, they don't do the 100k that I need.


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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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