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Re: A self-returning linear pot?
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Originally Posted by Billfred
The IFI OI--the idea just happened to come to me while doing my show.  |
I think I follow what your trying to do. Make a control for some function that can attach to the OI by using a "self centering slider pot". Correct?
If so, a very cheap solution is to attach two springs of equal length, diameter, and wire size to the slider pulling in opposite directions. Make sure you stretch them equally and have enough travel on both to have the more relaxed spring still is in tension when the slider is at full travel. Now when you move the slider off center, the spring forces will pull the slider back to center when released.
Look inside a joystick, you will see a similar setup pulling the stick back to center.
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