Question about Cessna trim wheel

Hi,
I'm building now cessna 172 trim wheel and I want to use a potentiometer for trim level regulation. But potentiometers are rotating only in 275 (or 270) degrees so what do you think? It's will be ok or I should use gearwheel? or maybe use encoder instead of potentiometer? The simulator will not be an exact replica of the Cessna 172 aircraft.

Look at my project:
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Sorry for language mistakes :)

Thanks for reply

You need to use a 10 turn pot like this one. I use one of these for my GA trim wheel, and it works really well

http://uk.mouser.com/ProductDetail/E...NnFyhhtFuys%3D

Den

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Originally Posted by den19

You need to use a 10 turn pot like this one. I use one of these for my GA trim wheel, and it works really well

http://uk.mouser.com/ProductDetail/E...NnFyhhtFuys%3D

Den

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This is how I built mine as well.

Reid

Thanks for help! I will use this potentiometers.

Are these 10 turn pots seen as an axis or button clicks like a encoder?

Cheers,

Alex

Hi Alex,

10 turn pots are just like regular pots electronically so they will appear like an axis.

Tom.