Conductive plastic pots usually have pretty low torque.=20

On Mon, 15 Apr 2002 12:01:35 -0400, you wrote:

>Steve Baldwin gave me a great idea for measuring high-pressure a while
>back - that of dissecting or hacking a mechanical gauge mechanism, =
coupling
>it to a pot, then into an A/D pin.
>Now I have a very small shaft (which the needle-type dial indicator was =
once
>pressed on to) that I want to couple to a pot shaft. I have checked the
>vaiety of pots in my parts drawers and toy box, and they all seem to =
require
>more rotational torque than I would like to apply with the tiny =
mechanism. I
>want to find a type of pot that is easy to turn.
>
>I have searched the catalogs hoping to find some kind of designation =
that
>might apply - to no avail.
>
>Does anyone have any clues that may help me along with this???
>
>TIA,
>Chris

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