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Re: String Pot: Good, Bad or Mixed Bag?

The 100k requirement is only for variable resistors connected to a joystick port on the Operator Interface. On the robot, 10k is fine. As long as the resistance isn't so small that it overloads the RC's +5v supply, or is so large that EMI (motor noise) becomes a major factor, any potentiometer should work.