> How about a few optocouplers C-style. Move your slider between
> the "C" and you get a non-conctact and a dirt cheap solution.

Yes, that would be an acceptable solution

There's a trade-off here between methods to detect position in a one-
to-one fashion (one position per PIC pin or similar) and just one PIC
pin with an analogue signal

Am I nerd or pragmatist ?

wbr
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