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help endless potentiometers

Discussion in 'Electronic and hardware generally' started by francabrera, Jul 19, 2018.

  1. francabrera

    francabrera New Member

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    hello, I want to install pots of more than 10 laps and I can not find endless pots, someone knows what kind of pots I can install that does not have buffers

    hola, quiero instalar pots de mas de 10 vueltas y no encuentro pots sin fin, alguien sabe que tipo de pots puedo instalar que no tenga topes
    francabrera, Jul 19, 2018
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    You want a rotary encoder.
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    Which one would you recommend?
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    It Depends on what you are trying to do, plenty of info already on this site.
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    I use these potentiometers for 10 laps but they break and that's why I'm looking for endless pots
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    the axis has 180 degrees, and the potentiometers 10 turns, but sometimes I have connection problems and goes over the top and breaks them, I could make a gear but if there is no end I wanted to try
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    Oh, OK - your making this more complex then it needs to be for that application.. Just run a shaft off your current motor arms and just use continuous turn Hall sensor. See https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/how-to-connect-protect-a-potentiometer.13/ for a bit more help.
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    Maybe try something like this it works perfectly for me

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    sam poole, Jul 20, 2018
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