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Re: Designing with sensors

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Originally Posted by GeeTwo View Post
Note that to couple two 1/4" shafts with tubing, you would need tubing with a 1/4" inside diameter, not outside. I have never done this, but it seems that you would want to keep the length short if your application is sensitive to sensor backlash.
Absolutely. The tubing was probably about a 3/4" plus what went on each end of the shaft. The only goal is to not have to align the pot and the shaft perfectly.
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