CHEAP or EASY String Pots (source, or fabbed)

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by kmcclary

The big problem seems to be fabbing a lanyard and drum rig that prevents string overlap. If an overlap occurs, you've completely lost data integrity and linearity.

I would say reduced instead of completely lost.

I recommend you try out the pot and lanyard reel and see how accurate it truly is.

What are you actually measuring, and what are you trying to determine based on these measurements? The magnitude of this inaccuracy may be rather insignificant compared to the magnitude of your final result.

I get in a similar mode where I'm so deadset in my view of the problem, that I am too quick to write off solutions that probably could work.