Re: thumbwheel potmeter for left-right usage



On 2006-12-28, Joerg <notthisjoergsch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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".

Use an open trimpot and put a shaft through the middle. puta a control knob
each end of the shaft. if that's not right I don't understand your
description of the problem.





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Bye.
Jasen
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