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Re: Potentiometer

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Originally Posted by rsisk View Post
We use these for counting the revolutions of our motor. We mount them to the output shaft of the gearbox with a piece of surgical tubing. One of our mentors manufactured some spiffy plastic mounts that strap onto the side of the motor to hold the potentiometer. Works pretty nice.

http://www.alliedelec.com/search/pro...px?SKU=9700063
Do you know what the deadband on that is? (How much space is there between when it hits the bottom and when it starts again at the top?)
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