Yea, I've looked at some tiny servo pots but there's not enough markings to determine the make & part#. I was going to pick something from DigiKey but I wanted to know the best TYPE of pot for this application. Thanks. -Derek > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott M. Thomas [mailto:scott@DBT.NET] > Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 10:13 AM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: Re: [EE] long-life potentiometers > > > Perhaps you could contact the makers of RC Servos for sources > of pots that > they use. I would imagine that the pot in micro servers > would be very tiny > (and probably cheap too!) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Derek Cowburn [mailto:derek@COWBURN.US] > Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 8:36 PM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: [EE] long-life potentiometers > > > I need a small, single-turn pot that has a long wiper life > and low noise > during travel. Something like a servo feedback pot, but tiny. > > Are there any non-contact components (optical?) that can > accomplish this? > > Recommendations welcome as always. Thanks. > > -Derek Cowburn > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads