Thread: ADXRS450 Gyro
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Re: ADXRS450 Gyro

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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky View Post
Hey to all of the people recommending potentiometors I have a question. How do you mount these things. We bought a vex edr one and got it mounted to a 1/2 hex shaft with a 3d printed part and it broke immediately.
We turn down the end of the shaft to 1/4", then mount the pot to a plate, use two standoffs to offset it from the end of the shaft, and then use a 1/4"-1/4" flexible shaft coupler to connect the pot and the shaft. Note this requires good mechanical capture of the shaft and the ability to turn down the end. I've also seen teams use elastic tubing with zip ties as a cheaper flexible shaft coupler.
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