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Re: What kind of sensor should we use?

For this application I would prefer something like a US Digital MA3 magnetic absolute angle sensor. It's physically a lot like a small potentiometer, and the signal it provides is also a lot like what you'd get from a pot.

If you're really short on time, you can probably find a 10k potentiometer at a local electronics shop.