Potentiometer
 

Does anyone know where I may get a good potentiometer? I'm looking to design some new controls and a potentiometer would be the only way to do what I'm looking for.

Re: Potentiometer
 

Check Radioshack. our small store has pots, and they look similar to what we used this year (i'm not an electrical dude, just trying to help).

Re: Potentiometer
 

Thanks for your help, just what I needed.

Re: Potentiometer
 

www.newarkinone.com and www.future-active.com are two sites with very large catalogs of electronics parts including potentiometers of all kinds.

Re: Potentiometer
 

find a fry's it is all you will need

Re: Potentiometer
 

Digikey is another source with a variety of types available. Know your size limits, what diameter shaft and mounting bushing (if any) you need and the power dissipation required. (1/2 watt, 1 watt, etc.)

Re: Potentiometer
 

What would be the best wattage if it were to be hooked up to the 2004 RC? 2004 OI? If I remember, we hooked up a 100k, 1/4 watt, pot that I got from Jameco and it got fairly hot and tripped the OI, but I think when we used them on the RC it worked fine. Hmmm? I fairly sure we wired it correctly to the PORT pinouts.

Re: Potentiometer
 

1/2 watt or 1 watt should be fine.

Re: Potentiometer
 

if you have any old joysticks you don't need anymore, try taking them apart. each joystick contains 2 pots. also, if you want help with designing you own custom anolog control mechanism, you should talk to my team. we made a "voodo" arm controller that won us the innovation in control award at the jersey regional