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Re: Rotation of a part independent of the base

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Originally Posted by rzoeller View Post
It will drift - the exact amount will depend on how much jostling around you do. I would recommend adding a potentiometer or some sort of feedback mechanism (even just a button based trim control) to correct for when it does drift, i.e. keep a counter that you add/subtract from the reported value based on driver feedback.
If you've used gyros before, could you give me an example of how bad it could drift?