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Re: Best source for a potentiometer?

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Originally Posted by RyanN View Post
I'd also say to avoid Radio Shack. I purchased a potentiometer there for our robot last yearand I could only use about half of the rotation because it would give the same value close to the extremes of rotation.
You might have accidentally purchased a "log taper" or "audio taper" potentiometer. For position sensing, a "linear taper" pot is preferred.