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Re: Potentiometers

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Originally Posted by squirrel View Post
We've been using the $3 10K linear taper pots from Radio Shack, simply because I'm too forgetful to order good ones, and they have them in stock at RS.

They work fine for measuring angular movement, up to about 300 degrees or however far it is they turn.
We're using some of those for our control board, and boy do they have a terrible deadband near the extremes.
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