Re: thumbwheel potmeter for left-right usage

On 2006-12-30, Joerg <notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Brian wrote:

Joerg wrote:

Brian wrote:


Joerg wrote:


Hello Folks,

Been through the usual channels like Digikey. Is there a thumb wheel
potmeter that has coarse and strong enough "teeth" so an idler wheel (or
second pot of same type) can be mounted next to it so the wheels mesh?

Reason is a project coming up where a device needs to be controllable by
right- and left-handed folks. Kind of like a remote. The potmeter wheels
coming out the sides of the remote need to go in the same direction for
both. IOW "forward" for "more".

I wasn't very clear on that. I meant that if you mount on on the left
side on the top of the pcb and one on the right side on the bottom of
the PB, they will both adjust in a forward/backward motion the same.


Yes. But I want to mount them on the same side and have the teeth mesh.
The wheel of the left pot would then come out on the left side of the
enclosure, the pot on the right would come out the other. You could then
even hook up both pots in parallel with the polarities reversed, for
more wiper reliability through redundance.

Do that and turning the left wheel forwards will turn the right one
backward. (IE both will turn counter-clockwise).

Your second paragraph basically asks for a solid axle with knobs each end.

Bye.
Jasen
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: thumbwheel potmeter for left-right usage
    ... Is there a thumb wheel ... potmeter that has coarse and strong enough "teeth" so an idler wheel (or ... the teeth and the data sheets hardly ever say much about that. ... The wheel of the left pot would then come out on the left side of the enclosure, the pot on the right would come out the other. ...
    (sci.electronics.design)
  • Re: thumbwheel potmeter for left-right usage
    ... idler wheel (or second pot of same type) can be mounted next to it ... The wheel of the left pot would then come out on the left side of the enclosure, the pot on the right would come out the other. ...
    (sci.electronics.design)
  • Re: living in europe
    ... Complete double-speak! ... Read a book about how to throw a pot; or sit before the wheel and ... is the better education? ...
    (rec.travel.europe)
  • Re: PLO8 hand...is this worth a slowplay?
    ... With about $2.50 in the pot, I led out with a $0.50 bet. ... such a new game to me, I was just too afraid that no one would bet behind ... preflop and neither a 3/4 or 1/2 pot win is going to net you much of a ... You flopped a very good high hand but no low on a wheel board. ...
    (rec.gambling.poker)
  • Re: thumbwheel potmeter for left-right usage
    ... idler wheel (or second pot of same type) can be mounted next to ... The wheel of the left pot would then come out on the left side ... How about a central pot with a gear on it and geared wheels on either ...
    (sci.electronics.design)